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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2025043640 · 4/18/2025 · Herbruck's of PA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Manure cleaning, scraping equipment
Secondary source
Drives, belts, chains

Employer

Name
Herbruck's of PA, LLC
Location
8069 Corner Road, MERCERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17236
NAICS
112310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a manure belt to figure out why it kept turning off. The employee's right hand was pulled into the drive and compression roller of the long belt in the manure belt system, resulting in numerous injuries to their hand and forearm, including a partial amputation of the middle finger and a degloved palm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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