Mold Base Industries
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mold Base Industries | Report ID | 2022021055 |
| Address | 7501 Derry Street | City, State ZIP | HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17111 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -76.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a wrapping machine when they sustained an amputation to their left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2022, a worker at Mold Base Industries in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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