Amputations

Name: Amputations at Pennhills Resources, LLC
Start: 12/27/2017

1 amputation · 20171212336 · 12/27/2017 · Pennhills Resources, LLC

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: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Pennhills Resources, LLC
Location: 3055 Route 219, KANE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16735
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were working on a forklift due to a belt issue. The injured employee was working on the belt when the other employee started the forklift. The belt and pulley in the forklift motor then amputated the injured employee's right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown