Suscon, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Suscon, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065642 |
| Address | 600 Railway Street | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1679492 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing plastic from a blow molding machine when the machine cycled. The employee's right index finger was crushed and required amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2023, a worker at Suscon, Inc. in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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