CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ORWIGSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019077598 |
| Address | 116 Pinedale Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | ORWIGSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17961 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -76.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were changing out machine pads on a bar turner machine. To get to the machine pads, they needed to open another door within the machine that was pinned and hinged, however the door was stuck. Both employees pushed the door. When the door moved, the injured employee s right middle finger was caught in one of the pin holes and the distal portion of the finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2019, a worker at CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION in ORWIGSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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