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Corry Rubber Corporation

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Corry Rubber Corporation in CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Corry Rubber Corporation Report ID 20190910116
Address 601 W. Main Street City, State ZIP CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA 16407
Event Date September 26, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary Source Crowbars
Industry (NAICS) 325212 Inspection # 1434784
GPS Coordinates 41.91000, -79.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a crowbar to lift the bottom mold to reach under it and screw on the eye bolt. The crowbar kicked out and the mold fell on the employee's left index finger causing a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2019, a worker at Corry Rubber Corporation in CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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