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Ecopax

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ecopax in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Ecopax Report ID 2023021354
Address 1355 Easton Road City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015
Event Date February 12, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 322215 Inspection # 1654774
GPS Coordinates 40.60000, -75.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a bagger cutting machine and suffered an amputation to a finger. The machine was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2023, a worker at Ecopax in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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