Leading Technologies, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LEECHBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Leading Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 2021043298 |
| Address | 1153 Industrial Park Road | City, State ZIP | LEECHBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15656 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333242 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -79.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a table saw. The sawblade caused an amputation to the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2021, a worker at Leading Technologies, Inc. in LEECHBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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