Tyco Electronics Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JONESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tyco Electronics Corporation | Report ID | 2016021683 |
| Address | 3155 State Route 72 | City, State ZIP | JONESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17038 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Product assembly machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334417 | Inspection # | 1136047 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -76.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's fingertip was amputated while clearing a jammed production part from an assembly machine.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2016, a worker at Tyco Electronics Corporation in JONESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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