East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated | Report ID | 2021064803 |
| Address | 102 Deka Road, Building 17 | City, State ZIP | LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536 |
| Event Date | June 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335911 | Inspection # | 1536758 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -75.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on a battery machine when their finger got caught between the machine and a battery case. The employee sustained a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2021, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated in LYON STATION, 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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