Pleasant Valley Homes, Incorporated
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pleasant Valley Homes, Incorporated | Report ID | 2023031924 |
| Address | 100 Hammersmith Drive | City, State ZIP | PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA 17963 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321991 | Inspection # | 1655415 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -76.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw when he slid on the floor and his left hand went under the saw's guard and contacted the blade, resulting in partial amputations to his index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2023, a worker at Pleasant Valley Homes, Incorporated in PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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