CorrChoice Palmyra, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | CorrChoice Palmyra, LLC | Report ID | 20241211437 |
| Address | 390 North Lingle Avenue | City, State ZIP | PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA 17078 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -76.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the trim knife mechanism on a trimmer that was experiencing bearing issues. The machine cycled and contacted the employee's left ring finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2024, a worker at CorrChoice Palmyra, LLC in PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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