Liberty Electronics, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back - Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified - FRANKLIN, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Liberty Electronics, Inc. |
| Address | 189 Howard Street |
| City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN, Pennsylvania 16323 |
| Report ID | 20251111527 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified |
| Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back |
| Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334412 |
| Inspection # | 1863603 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -79.83000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a product for packaging and was using a wood planer. The employee ran a wood board through the planer two times. On the third pass, the board kicked back, striking the employee's right hand. His index, middle, and ring fingers were fractured. The middle fingertip required surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2025, a worker at Liberty Electronics, Inc. in FRANKLIN, Pennsylvania suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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