Ira Middleswarth & Son Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — MIDDLEBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ira Middleswarth & Son Inc. | Report ID | 2024032098 |
| Address | 250 Furnace Rd. | City, State ZIP | MIDDLEBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17842 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1733600 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -77.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on a packaging machine when her right index finger contacted a moving belt on the machine, resulting in an amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2024, a worker at Ira Middleswarth & Son Inc. in MIDDLEBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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