Martin F. Weber Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Martin F. Weber Co. | Report ID | 2015064235 |
| Address | 2727 Southampton Road | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19154 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339942 | Inspection # | 1074220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.11000, -74.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee amputated a fingertip while operating a filling machine. The employee was operating the tube filler machine to fill empty tubes with paint. The machine's trimming blade jammed. The employee tried to clear the jam and while a finger was in the nip point, the machine cycled, amputating the tip of his finger.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2015, a worker at Martin F. Weber Co. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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