American Flooring, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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