Occuguides USA, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Occuguides USA, LLC | Report ID | 20231211702 |
| Address | 13 South Industrial Park Road, Bldg. 8 | City, State ZIP | MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17847 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Conveyors-roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.99000, -76.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grabbing a pallet to repair when more pallet stacks were pushed toward him on a roller conveyor. His right index fingertip was caught between pallets, resulting in a crush injury and a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2023, a worker at Occuguides USA, LLC in MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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