Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lewistown Valley Enterprises, Inc., 416 Valley Road, TAMAQUA, PENNSYLVANIA 18252
on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On June 15, 2020, at approximately 8:00 AM, an employee (temporary employee contracted to site) was reaching over a turkey gizzard processing machine when her gloved hand became trapped in the machine. The employee sustained a fractured thumb and was hospitalized.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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