Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-15 | Pen Argyl | Pa | Techo-Bloc Incorporated | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was troubleshooting a block making machine. The machine cycled and amputated their right thumb. The machine was not locked out at the time. | |||||
2019-02-14 | Pen Argyl | Pennsylvania | Grand Central Landfill Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was moving drums in the back of a truck bed using a drum lifter. The employee's thumb was caught between the drum and the lifter, resulting in a partial amputation. | |||||
2015-06-09 | Pen Argyl | Pennsylvania | Express Employment Professionals | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a reversing forklift, breaking the employee's leg. |