Lignetics
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MIFFLINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lignetics | Report ID | 2024043560 |
| Address | 95 Energex Drive | City, State ZIP | MIFFLINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17059 |
| Event Date | April 24, 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 | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -77.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a conveyor system and removed the drive pulley guard. The employee's right middle fingertip was amputated. The system was de-energized at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2024, a worker at Lignetics in MIFFLINTOWN, 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 conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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