Herbruck's of PA, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MERCERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Herbruck's of PA, LLC | Report ID | 2025043640 |
| Address | 8069 Corner Road | City, State ZIP | MERCERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17236 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Manure cleaning, scraping equipment |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | 1820096 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -77.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a manure belt to figure out why it kept turning off. The employee's right hand was pulled into the drive and compression roller of the long belt in the manure belt system, resulting in numerous injuries to their hand and forearm, including a partial amputation of the middle finger and a degloved palm.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2025, a worker at Herbruck's of PA, LLC in MERCERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with manure cleaning, scraping equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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