Donsco, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WRIGHTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Donsco, Inc. | Report ID | 20171010374 |
| Address | 124 North Front Street | City, State ZIP | WRIGHTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17368 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1276148 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -76.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 6:00 PM, an employee was doing his normal set-up duties. To check for sand, he reached into the top of the magazine and the clamp came down on his finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2017, a worker at Donsco, Inc. in WRIGHTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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