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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2025021970 · 2/28/2025 · Humphrey Charcoal Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Bottling, canning, filling machinery
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Humphrey Charcoal Corporation
Location
13760 Knox Dale Road, BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15825
NAICS
324199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been working to fill lump charcoal into 40-pound bags when the crusher jammed. He was standing at the filling station and went to clear the machine. The employee's gloved right hand was pulled into a belt and pulley, causing the amputation of his little finger and a severe laceration to his ring finger. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery. The machine was guarded and locked out/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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