JLG Industries, Inc
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | JLG Industries, Inc | Report ID | 2024031956 |
| Address | 1080 Hykes Road | City, State ZIP | GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17225 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Stationary saws band |
| Secondary Source | Clamps, couplings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333923 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -77.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to use a programmable automated vertical band saw. The employee was clamping a piece of angle iron in place on the machine when the clamp caught the employee's left index fingertip. The employee suffered an amputation to the fingertip, up to the edge of the nail.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2024, a worker at JLG Industries, Inc in GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with stationary saws band identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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