Colonial Metal Products, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Colonial Metal Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010511 |
| Address | 2350 Quality Lane | City, State ZIP | HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16148 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333517 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -80.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was wiping off a roll of steel with a rag and cleaner. The employee directed another employee to rotate the roll. As the roll rotated, it pinched the injured employee's right pinky finger between the rolls of steel. The fingertip had to be amputated. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2017, a worker at Colonial Metal Products, Inc. in HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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