TMK Ipsco Koppel Tubulars Corp.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | TMK Ipsco Koppel Tubulars Corp. | Report ID | 2017043910 |
| Address | 6403 6th Avenue | City, State ZIP | KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA 16136 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -80.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going to cut a piece of flat metal and was using an air clamp to hold the metal in place when the employee's left thumb tip was caught and amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2017, a worker at TMK Ipsco Koppel Tubulars Corp. in KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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