Weiler Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CRESCO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Weiler Corporation | Report ID | 2015118571 |
| Address | 1 Weiler Drive | City, State ZIP | CRESCO, PENNSYLVANIA 18326 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1106373 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.15000, -75.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A wire became jammed in the wire brush manufacturing machine. The employee unjammed the wire and used his left middle finger to check if the feed tube was free of debris. The machine toggled and amputated his left middle fingertip. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2015, a worker at Weiler Corporation in CRESCO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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