J. F. Rohrbaugh & Co Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | J. F. Rohrbaugh & Co Inc | Report ID | 2022087732 |
| Address | 1030 Wilson Avenue | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -76.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a stacker machine in a saw room. His gloved hand was caught in the stacker chain and sprocket, causing an amputation injury to his fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2022, a worker at J. F. Rohrbaugh & Co Inc in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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