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Weaber, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Weaber, Inc. in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Weaber, Inc. Report ID 2024010704
Address 1231 Mount Wilson Road City, State ZIP LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042
Event Date January 23, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors unspecified
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1724433
GPS Coordinates 40.26000, -76.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping from a platform onto a conveyor support to reach a board that was jammed. His right foot became caught on the roller drive chain, resulting in the amputation of two or three toes. The chain was not guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2024, a worker at Weaber, Inc. in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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