E&H Conveyors, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TOUGHKENAMON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | E&H Conveyors, Inc. | Report ID | 2021032706 |
| Address | 1221 Newark Rd | City, State ZIP | TOUGHKENAMON, PENNSYLVANIA 19374 |
| Event Date | March 31, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115112 | Inspection # | 1523707 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.83000, -75.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a rolling machine on top of compost when the rolling machine ran over the top of the employee's hand, resulting in amputation of a finger.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2021, a worker at E&H Conveyors, Inc. in TOUGHKENAMON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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