Latrobe Specialty Metals, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Latrobe Specialty Metals, LLC | Report ID | 2017065706 |
| Address | 2626 Ligonier Street | City, State ZIP | LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA 15650 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | 1242586 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -79.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a straightener and loading a steel bar into it when his left glove became wrapped around the bar. Two digits on his left hand were amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2017, a worker at Latrobe Specialty Metals, LLC in LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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