Cambridge-Lee Industries, LLC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Cambridge-Lee Industries, LLC. | Report ID | 2024043531 |
| Address | 86 Tube Drive | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19605 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | 1744785 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -75.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a copper transfer conveyor to move a copper pipe (3-inch diameter, 34-foot length) when the pipe jammed on the conveyor lip. The employee manually cleared the jam. Once the pipe was unjammed, it began moving down the conveyor causing the employee to stumble backward and catch his right hand in the gear chain assembly, resulting in the amputation of his index, middle and ring fingertips without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2024, a worker at Cambridge-Lee Industries, LLC. in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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