Dynamet, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dynamet, Inc. | Report ID | 2019054639 |
| Address | 195 Museum Road | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15301 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331491 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -80.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning an alloy bar in a vertical band saw. His finger became caught between a horizontal clamp and the alloy bar and sustained an amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2019, a worker at Dynamet, Inc. in WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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