Clarios, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE
| Employer | Clarios, LLC | Report ID | 20191111443 |
| Address | 700 N Broad St | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE 19709 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | 1442261 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.45000, -75.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was kneeling down to look under an welder machine to see if he could find a bracket that had broken off. The employee lost his balance and his left hand slipped off the frame of the machine. His left index finger was caught between a table transfer cylinder and a metal stop and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2019, a worker at Clarios, LLC in MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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