Crayola LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Crayola LLC in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Crayola LLC Report ID 2024099106
Address 1100 Church Lane City, State ZIP EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18044
Event Date September 30, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Conveyors unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 339932 Inspection # 1779303
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -75.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a box of markers off the conveyor when his finger was caught between two plates used to control forward movement on the conveyor, resulting in an amputation at the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2024, a worker at Crayola LLC in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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