Universal Electric Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CANONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Universal Electric Corporation | Report ID | 2018076999 |
| Address | 168 Georgetown Road | City, State ZIP | CANONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15317 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335313 | Inspection # | 1330798 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -80.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A CNC machine operator suffered an amputation to the left little finger, from the hail to the end of the finger.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2018, a worker at Universal Electric Corporation in CANONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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