Global Advanced Metals
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Global Advanced Metals | Report ID | 20161110967 |
| Address | 1223 Country Line Road | City, State ZIP | BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19512 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -75.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding wire from one roll to another. While guiding the wire his gloved hand got caught and amputated two digits.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2016, a worker at Global Advanced Metals in BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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