Ilsco Extrusions, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ilsco Extrusions, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010386 |
| Address | 93 Werner Road, Building A | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16125 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | 1203498 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -80.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an automated gang saw/flat bed saw and had loaded a new part. He was attempting to clean cut chip debris from the saw when the clamp came down and caught his left hand, partially amputating his pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2017, a worker at Ilsco Extrusions, Inc. in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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