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Techo-Bloc Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PEN ARGYL, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Techo-Bloc Incorporated in PEN ARGYL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Techo-Bloc Incorporated Report ID 2021119913
Address 852 Pennsylvania Ave City, State ZIP PEN ARGYL, PENNSYLVANIA 18072
Event Date November 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, 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) 327331 Inspection # 1565182
GPS Coordinates 40.86000, -75.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a block making machine. The machine cycled and amputated their right thumb. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 15, 2021, a worker at Techo-Bloc Incorporated in PEN ARGYL, 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 hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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