FACTORYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Northeast Machinery Network, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Northeast Machinery Network, Inc., 1876 U.S. 6, FACTORYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18419 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was moving a 30-pound work piece when its sharp edge caught the tip of the employee's little finger. The fingertip was amputated.
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