Tank Holding Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tank Holding Corporation | Report ID | 20221110180 |
| Address | 187 South Meadow Lane | City, State ZIP | HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17036 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1639975 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -76.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trimming a 55-gallon open top tank. His hand contacted the saw blade, resulting in amputation of his left index finger and a laceration to the left middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2022, a worker at Tank Holding Corporation in HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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