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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016031864 · 3/1/2016 · RAD Engineered Wood Products

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
RAD Engineered Wood Products
Location
531 Maple St., NESCOPECK, PENNSYLVANIA, 18635
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at approximately 6:15 AM, employees were attempting to unjam the end-matcher machine. The load chain was placed in reverse, and a lug on the chain pulled an employee's right thumb into a guarded area, amputating the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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