Transportation Equipment Supply Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Transportation Equipment Supply Company | Report ID | 2018043569 |
| Address | 8106 Hawthorne Drive | City, State ZIP | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16509 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332216 | Inspection # | 1308906 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.03000, -80.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clamp a saw's ancillary vice to advance a piece of stock on the saw when he activated the main vice. The main vice then clamped down onto his left ring and pinky fingers, amputating his ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2018, a worker at Transportation Equipment Supply Company in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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