Lincoln Recycling, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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