Allegheny Structural Components, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Allegheny Structural Components, Inc. in EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Allegheny Structural Components, Inc. Report ID 2018077613
Address 3778 Oneida Valley Road City, State ZIP EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA 16373
Event Date July 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # 1333783
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -79.74000

Incident Narrative

While an employee was feeding lumber into a saw, the employee's fingers were trapped between the wood and the feed chain and amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2018, a worker at Allegheny Structural Components, Inc. in EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 hospitalized, amputation.

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