HP HOOD LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | HP HOOD LLC | Report ID | 2023098912 |
| Address | 10975 DUTTON ROAD | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19154 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -74.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mechanic was performing preventative maintenance on a robot. The employee noticed the right grease port next to the pallet pusher bar was blocked, so they notified the operator. The employee moved to the next grease port as the operator moved the pusher bar. The pusher bar then moved on both the left and right side in tandem, causing it to contact the mechanics right middle finger at the grease port hole. The employee suffered a middle fingertip amputation and a fracture to the tip of the bone.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2023, a worker at HP HOOD LLC in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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