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Anvil International

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Anvil International in COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Anvil International Report ID 20181010762
Address 1400 Lancaster Avenue City, State ZIP COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA 17512
Event Date October 18, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.03000, -76.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking a machine and opened the top access where the gears are located. The machine was jogged and caught the employee's right index finger in the gear resulting in surgical amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2018, a worker at Anvil International in COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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