Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation | Report ID | 2025054283 |
| Address | 245 Reading Rd | City, State ZIP | EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA 17519 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2025 | Outcome | 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 | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337110 | Inspection # | 1826011 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -76.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A doorframe assembly press activated while an employee was adjusting the clamps on the machine, and their right index finger was caught between the press's clamp and a doorframe. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2025, a worker at Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation in EAST EARL, 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 stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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