Bellemarque LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bellemarque LLC | Report ID | 2021054030 |
| Address | 135 Lions Drive | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 |
| Event Date | May 17, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.96000, -76.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a vacuum roll on a machine. The employee's left index finger was crushed between the vacuum roll and the table. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2021, a worker at Bellemarque LLC in HAZLETON, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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