Tube Methods, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — BRIDGEPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tube Methods, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032363 |
| Address | 416 Depot Street | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 19405 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1284391 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -75.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a plug draw operation on a tube when his finger became stuck between the tube and a wood fixture, removing skin from his hand and finger.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2018, a worker at Tube Methods, Inc. in BRIDGEPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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