Wirerope Works, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wirerope Works, Inc. | Report ID | 2018076734 |
| Address | 100 Maynard Street | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -77.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using one hand to operate a hoist that held a wire-containing bobbin and one hand to guide the bobbin into the slot of a strander machine when the hoist started to lower faster than anticipated. The employee's left index fingertip was then pinched between the bobbin and strander machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2018, a worker at Wirerope Works, Inc. in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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