Tyoga Container Company Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tyoga Container Company Inc | Report ID | 2023032653 |
| Address | 9 FISH STREET | City, State ZIP | TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA 16946 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1660157 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -77.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was toggling an air compressor when a nearby folder/gluer machine moved, causing a gear to strike the employee's finger. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2023, a worker at Tyoga Container Company Inc in TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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