Beck Manufacturing
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Beck Manufacturing | Report ID | 20161110542 |
| Address | 330 East Ninth Street | City, State ZIP | WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 17268 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Threading and tapping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | 1194090 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -77.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam from a tapper machine when his right index finger was pinched between the shuttle piece and the metal frame, partially amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2016, a worker at Beck Manufacturing in WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with threading and tapping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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