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ALUMINUM SHAPES, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ALUMINUM SHAPES, LLC in PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY
Employer ALUMINUM SHAPES, LLC Report ID 2016043377
Address 900 RIVER ROAD City, State ZIP PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY 08110
Event Date April 22, 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 Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 331524 Inspection # 1143202
GPS Coordinates 39.96000, -75.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding metal parts into a rolling machine when her glove became caught in the rollers and her hand was pulled into the machine. She suffered a pinky fracture and index fingertip amputation. Her ring finger required stitches.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2016, a worker at ALUMINUM SHAPES, LLC in PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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