H. H. Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | H. H. Brown Shoe Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010440 |
| Address | 107 Highland Street | City, State ZIP | MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16662 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 316213 | Inspection # | 1727512 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.31000, -78.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a heat press machine to make shoes when their thumb got caught in the press, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2024, a worker at H. H. Brown Shoe Company, Inc. in MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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