Edwin L. Heim Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ORRTANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Edwin L. Heim Company | Report ID | 2016043337 |
| Address | 1505 Orrtanna Rd | City, State ZIP | ORRTANNA, PENNSYLVANIA 17353 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pliers, tongs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -77.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was threading some 3-inch conduit when he identified burrs that needed removal. He was using his channel locks to get rid of the burrs when the channel locks grabbed and pulled his left hand into the machine. The fingertip of his left pinky finger was surgically amputated above the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2016, a worker at Edwin L. Heim Company in ORRTANNA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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