Kawneer Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kawneer Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099438 |
| Address | 500 E 12th St | City, State ZIP | BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17815 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331315 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.96000, -75.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was teaching an employee how to clean rollers in the pouring and debridge area of the facility. When they were done cleaning the roller, the employee placed it back into the lathe and used a chuck key to tighten it into place. The temporary employee instructed the other employee to turn on the lathe. As the lathe was being turned on, the temporary employee saw the key was still in the chuck and went to remove it. The employee's finger got caught between the key and the guard resulting in amputation of the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2019, a worker at Kawneer Company, Inc. in BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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