Whirley Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Whirley Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032979 |
| Address | 403 Laurel Street | City, State ZIP | WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA 16365 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1389974 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84000, -79.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was realigning two pieces of machinery on a press. An ejector plate retracted in the machinery, catching the employee's left hand and causing amputations to the index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2019, a worker at Whirley Industries, Inc. in WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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