Unique Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MONTOURSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Unique Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2021054318 |
| Address | 496 Fairfield Road | City, State ZIP | MONTOURSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17754 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1534579 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -76.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually refeeding tissue into the napkin press and folder machine. When the machine was jogged, a finger on her left hand was pulled between two rollers. The employee suffered a partial amputation of the left finger and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2021, a worker at Unique Industries, Inc. in MONTOURSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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