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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c.

1 amputation · 2017098537 · 9/5/2017 · East Penn Manufacturing

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
East Penn Manufacturing
Location
102 Deka Road, LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA, 19536
NAICS
335912
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing/adjusting an air switch when the switch engaged. The clamps then amputated/avulsed the employee's left ring finger from the base of the nail down. The air switch was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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