Osram Sylvania, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Osram Sylvania, Inc. | Report ID | 2015097108 |
| Address | 835 Washington Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA 15857 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335110 | Inspection # | 1097309 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -78.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at the former machine. As the employee attempted to pull out a full stack of trays from inside the machine, the stack pusher engaged upwards to push the trays. The stack pusher caught and partially amputated the employee's right-hand middle finger.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2015, a worker at Osram Sylvania, Inc. in SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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