GKN Sinter Metals
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | GKN Sinter Metals | Report ID | 2017087984 |
| Address | One Airport Road | City, State ZIP | EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA 15834 |
| Event Date | August 19, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332117 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -78.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to unjam a part on a sort table when a part slide mechanism pinched her right middle finger between the air-actuated slide and a part. As she pulled her hand out to remove her finger, her fingertip was amputated just below the cuticle.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2017, a worker at GKN Sinter Metals in EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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