Morgan Advanced Materials
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Morgan Advanced Materials | Report ID | 2018033034 |
| Address | 441 Hall Avenue | City, State ZIP | SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA 15857 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Presses, except printing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -78.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While conducting a die change, an employee attempted to remove a clamp ring from around the die. The die ring assembly slipped and pinched the employee's left middle finger between the ring and the table of the press, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2018, a worker at Morgan Advanced Materials in SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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