GKN Sinter Metals - DuBois
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. — DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | GKN Sinter Metals - DuBois | Report ID | 2016109824 |
| Address | 1 Tom Mix Drive | City, State ZIP | DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA 15801 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1186746 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -78.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was raking parts off the top of a slow moving conveyor (4.5"/minute) when a loud noise startled him and his finger entered a gap between the conveyor and the exit chute. The chute then shifted and dropped pinching his finger and removing his nail and fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2016, a worker at GKN Sinter Metals - DuBois in DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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