Wirerope Works
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wirerope Works | Report ID | 2015129593 |
| Address | 100 Maynard St | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -77.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the wire on strander machine #265. The wire was stranding onto a bobbin and somehow his finger got under the wire. The tip of his left middle finger was amputated to the first joint.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2015, a worker at Wirerope Works in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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