Laminators Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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