SVC Manufacturing, Incorporated
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SVC Manufacturing, Incorporated | Report ID | 2021032613 |
| Address | 750 Oakhill Road | City, State ZIP | MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA 18707 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -75.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ripping off excess plastic from a pallet on a conveyor when their left hand was crushed between a pallet and a metal stop on a roller conveyor. The employee sustained a middle finger amputation to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2021, a worker at SVC Manufacturing, Incorporated in MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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