East Penn Manufacturing, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | East Penn Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021531 |
| Address | Deka Road | City, State ZIP | LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.48000, -75.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a machine on a pasting department line in an automotive plant. The employee's hand was caught between a conveyor belt and a roller, causing a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2021, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing, Inc. in LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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