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Blaise Alexander Lewistown, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BURNHAM, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Blaise Alexander Lewistown, Inc. in BURNHAM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Blaise Alexander Lewistown, Inc. Report ID 20211210353
Address 12951 Ferguson Valley Road City, State ZIP BURNHAM, PENNSYLVANIA 17009
Event Date December 2, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811198 Inspection # 1572849
GPS Coordinates 40.62000, -77.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee had a running vehicle elevated on a vehicle lift and was sanding the vehicle's serpentine belt. The employee's right ring finger got caught in the running serpentine belt and a pulley and amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2021, a worker at Blaise Alexander Lewistown, Inc. in BURNHAM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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