R.M. Palmer Company, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WYOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | R.M. Palmer Company, LLC | Report ID | 2025032131 |
| Address | 800 Van Reed Road | City, State ZIP | WYOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA 19610 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311351 | Inspection # | 1809601 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.34000, -75.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking for a blockage in a pneumatic ball valve when the valve closed on his right finger, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2025, a worker at R.M. Palmer Company, LLC in WYOMISSING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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