Joe Krentzman & Son, Inc.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Joe Krentzman & Son, Inc. in 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.

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