Griff and Associates LLC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FALLSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Griff and Associates LLC. | Report ID | 2024054366 |
| Address | 101 Lower Morrisville Rd. | City, State ZIP | FALLSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19054 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Cutters, slitters, winders paper production |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1738053 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -74.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the slitter when the blade amputated their left little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2024, a worker at Griff and Associates LLC. in FALLSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with cutters, slitters, winders paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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