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Equipment Depot Pennsylvania, Inc.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Equipment Depot Pennsylvania, Inc. in LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Equipment Depot Pennsylvania, Inc. Report ID 2024098240
Address 501 Rock Lititz Blvd, Pod 5 Suite 101 City, State ZIP LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 17543
Event Date September 5, 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 Source, secondary source unspecified
Secondary Source Batteries
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.17000, -76.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing the battery in a piece of machinery when their finger became caught between the battery and the frame, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2024, a worker at Equipment Depot Pennsylvania, Inc. in LITITZ, 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 source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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