Crayola LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — 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.
Context
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