Metco Industries, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Metco Industries, Inc. in SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Metco Industries, Inc. Report ID 2015129879
Address 1241 Brusselles Street City, State ZIP SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA 15857
Event Date December 29, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # 1122119
GPS Coordinates 41.42000, -78.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing a part into a sizing press. While the employee's hand was in the point of operation, the tooling engaged and pinched the employee's right index finger between the tool and die. The employee suffered an amputation of the right index finger as a result of the incident. The light curtains installed on the press were bypassed at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2015, a worker at Metco Industries, Inc. in SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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