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Anvil Craft Corporation

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Anvil Craft Corporation in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Anvil Craft Corporation Report ID 2019065570
Address 1005 Aspen St City, State ZIP EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18042
Event Date June 3, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Building materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332323 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.67000, -75.22000

Incident Narrative

A welder was placing a long piece of metal (18 ft. x 1 ft. x 2 in.) on a table in preparation for welding when the metal slipped from his hand and smashed his left thumb between the piece of metal and the table. The employee was hospitalized for a possible left thumb tip amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 3, 2019, a worker at Anvil Craft Corporation in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with building materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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