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Tech Tube, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tech Tube, Inc. in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Tech Tube, Inc. Report ID 2018065339
Address 750 Vandenburg Rd City, State ZIP KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406
Event Date June 1, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -75.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a draw bench when the tube broke, causing it to recoil into and partially amputate the employee's finger.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2018, a worker at Tech Tube, Inc. in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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