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J N Pallet Company, LLC

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — CONNEAUTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at J N Pallet Company, LLC in CONNEAUTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer J N Pallet Company, LLC Report ID 2024065340
Address 11207 Carr Road City, State ZIP CONNEAUTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16406
Event Date June 17, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1757694
GPS Coordinates 41.74000, -80.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a pallet nailing machine. A co-worker was on the other side of the machine placing a pre-nailed pallet mat onto the partially built pallet. The injured employee's left index finger was pinched between the mat and the stationary side rail of the nailing machine resulting in amputation at the first joint from the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 17, 2024, a worker at J N Pallet Company, LLC in CONNEAUTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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