Joe Krentzman & Son, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Joe Krentzman & Son, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098454 |
| Address | 3175 Back Maitland Road | City, State ZIP | LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17044 |
| Event Date | September 11, 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 | Shearing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1776129 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.64000, -77.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a shearer to clean aluminum metal for recycling. Their right hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in fingertip amputations.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2024, a worker at Joe Krentzman & Son, Inc. in LEWISTOWN, 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 shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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