American Flooring, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at American Flooring, LLC in PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer American Flooring, LLC Report ID 2025010634
Address 180 Independence Drive City, State ZIP PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18640
Event Date January 20, 2025 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 n.e.c. Source of Injury Drills, braces, drivers
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 321918 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.29000, -75.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a 7-foot long wire brush connected to a cordless drill while wearing gloves when their gloved hand was caught on the rotating wire brush. The employee sustained a medical amputation of their little fingertip.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2025, a worker at American Flooring, LLC in PITTSTON, 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 n.e.c., with drills, braces, drivers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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