EJ Deseta, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | EJ Deseta, Inc. | Report ID | 20171010267 |
| Address | 3600 Civic Blvd. | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19104 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -75.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was drilling holes in a metal angle piece when the metal angle slipped and his glove became wrapped up in the drill bit, severing a finger.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2017, a worker at EJ Deseta, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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