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Sensus USA, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sensus USA, Inc. in DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Sensus USA, Inc. Report ID 2018088637
Address 805 Liberty Boulevard City, State ZIP DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA 15801
Event Date August 21, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332439 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.12000, -78.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clamping a cast iron gas meter housing unit into a hydrostatic test unit. While actuating the clamping mechanism, he was holding the body with his right hand. As the clamping mechanism was clamping, the cap on the outlet end (left side of the body) shifted. At this point, he grabbed the body and cap to prevent it from falling out of the testing machine. His left thumb then became caught between the cap and the hydrostatic test clamping mechanism, causing a partial amputation of his thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2018, a worker at Sensus USA, Inc. in DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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