East Penn Manufacturing
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | East Penn Manufacturing | Report ID | 2023054269 |
| Address | 102 Deka Road | City, State ZIP | LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -75.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a basket of plates when their left thumb was caught between the basket and the curing oven. The thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2023, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing in LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2018 | Texas Steel Conversion, Inc. | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Shaw Mechanical Services LLC | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Sep 16, 2021 | A-Star Concrete Pumping, Inc. | NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Prime Conduit, Inc. | HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Cactus Drilling Company | KERMIT, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 19, 2020 | PERFORMANCE ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C. | HOUMA, LOUISIANA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 12, 2021 | BJ's Wholesale Club | HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jul 8, 2021 | FEDEX Freight | EL PASO, TEXAS | Crushing injuries | Hosp. |