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Arconic

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Arconic in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Arconic Report ID 2019032571
Address 1480 Manheim Pike City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601
Event Date March 11, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 331521 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.07000, -76.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing a pneumatic pump. After he attached an air hose, the air control valve caught his right middle finger, causing a partial tip amputation with no bone loss.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2019, a worker at Arconic in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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