Jeld Wen Incorporated
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Jeld Wen Incorporated | Report ID | 2024021285 |
| Address | 825 Shiner Road | City, State ZIP | TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA 18848 |
| Event Date | February 10, 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 | Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | 1727907 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -76.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to clear a jam in a second pass saw located on a coating line. The employee's right middle finger got caught in the machine's drive chain and sprocket, resulting in a laceration and amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2024, a worker at Jeld Wen Incorporated in TOWANDA, 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 stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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