Design Group Americas
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Design Group Americas | Report ID | 2025065599 |
| Address | 1200 East 9th Street | City, State ZIP | BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA 18603 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1833432 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.06000, -76.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spraying bearings on a laminator. The laminator had been covered with a rag to protect it from overspray; the rag was pulled into the laminator's gears, also pulling in the employee's left hand. The gears crushed and lacerated the employee's left index, middle, ring, and little fingers, resulting in the amputation of all four fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2025, a worker at Design Group Americas in BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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