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Vorteq Coil Finishers LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vorteq Coil Finishers LLC in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Vorteq Coil Finishers LLC Report ID 2019077566
Address 2233 26th Street SW City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103
Event Date July 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Painting, priming, metal coating machinery
Secondary Source Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # 1418753
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -75.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was wiping off a machine's safety guard while the bottom side rolls were forward coating. Part of his rag dropped into the nip and sucked his hand into the rolls, de-gloving his left index finger.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2019, a worker at Vorteq Coil Finishers LLC in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with painting, priming, metal coating machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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