Wipro Enterprises, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wipro Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010614 |
| Address | 1101 Sheffler Drive | City, State ZIP | CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333995 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -77.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was draining a cylinder supported by an overhead crane when the middle tube of the cylinder slid down and trapped her fingers. She was hospitalized with possible amputations to two fingers on her right hand.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2018, a worker at Wipro Enterprises, Inc. in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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