Lincoln Recycling, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lincoln Recycling, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Lincoln Recycling, Inc. Report ID 2024109577
Address 1602 Selinger Avenue City, State ZIP ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16505
Event Date October 15, 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 Dump trucks
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 331492 Inspection # 1782822
GPS Coordinates 42.09000, -80.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping the driver of a lugger truck pick up a lugger box using hydraulic arms. The employee was holding a pin extension to help dump the lugger box. His left hand was caught in a pinch point when the lugger box was engaged and moved. The employee suffered amputation of his left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2024, a worker at Lincoln Recycling, Inc. in ERIE, 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 dump trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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