Laminators Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Laminators Inc. in HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Laminators Inc. Report ID 2021053926
Address 3255 Penn Street City, State ZIP HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 19440
Event Date May 13, 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 Painting, priming, metal coating machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection # 1532071
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -75.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the rollers on a roll coating machine. His hand was caught in the rollers, causing the amputation of a finger.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2021, a worker at Laminators Inc. in HATFIELD, 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 painting, priming, metal coating machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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