Weaber, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Weaber, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032595 |
| Address | 1231 Mt. Wilson Road | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17046 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -76.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a finger jointer machine when their hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in an amputation to their left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2025, a worker at Weaber, Inc. in LEBANON, 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 boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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