Weaber, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Weaber, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065419 |
| Address | 1231 Mt. Wilson Road | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1682440 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -76.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the position of a wood slab on a conveyor when their glove was caught between the slab and the frame of the entry chute. They sustained a laceration to the fourth finger and a partial amputation to the fifth finger on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2023, a worker at Weaber, Inc. in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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