Signature Custom Cabinetry, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Signature Custom Cabinetry, Inc. | Report ID | 20241110329 |
| Address | 300 West Chestnut St | City, State ZIP | EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA 17522 |
| Event Date | November 5, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Clamps, couplings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | 1788151 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -76.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was machining front frame stiles and rails in the dowel machine when the hold-down clamp came down and pinched the tip of their right thumb. The employee sustained an amputation to the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2024, a worker at Signature Custom Cabinetry, Inc. in EPHRATA, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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