Mersen USA St. Marys - PA Corp

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mersen USA St. Marys - PA Corp in SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Mersen USA St. Marys - PA Corp Report ID 2015063343
Address 1032 Trout Run Road City, State ZIP SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA 15857
Event Date June 1, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-live roller
Industry (NAICS) 335991 Inspection # 1068526
GPS Coordinates 41.42000, -78.55000

Incident Narrative

On June 1, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., an employee was moving a 160-pound steel die along a roller conveyor when his finger got caught between the die and a conveyor roller, amputating his right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2015, a worker at Mersen USA St. Marys - PA Corp in SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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