Dana Holding Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dana Holding Corporation | Report ID | 2015118954 |
| Address | 1040 Center Ave. | City, State ZIP | POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336350 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -75.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee attempted to fault a pin motor machine near the point of operation. His finger made contact with a machine part, and his left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2015, a worker at Dana Holding Corporation in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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