Fastenal Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — JESSUP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Fastenal Company | Report ID | 2021108702 |
| Address | 1225 Mid-Valley Drive | City, State ZIP | JESSUP, PENNSYLVANIA 18434 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1558163 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.46000, -75.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a conveyor that was under lockout. The moving parts of a nearby conveyor pulled in a rag he had wrapped around his left hand, and his index fingertip was amputated. The operating conveyor was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2021, a worker at Fastenal Company in JESSUP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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