Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2016-03-01 | Nescopeck | Pennsylvania | RAD Engineered Wood Products | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
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. |