Cardinal IG Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Cardinal IG Company | Report ID | 2024010740 |
| Address | 50 Elmwood Ave | City, State ZIP | MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA 18707 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327215 | Inspection # | 1723844 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.13000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an area around a conveyor section in the tempering department when their left thumb contacted a drive shaft with a pulley. The employee was hospitalized and their left thumb was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2024, a worker at Cardinal IG Company in MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
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