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Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc. in JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc. Report ID 20191111839
Address 124 Laurel Avenue City, State ZIP JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 15906
Event Date November 13, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331222 Inspection # 1445777
GPS Coordinates 40.35000, -78.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking a wire for scratches on a block machine wheel when the employee's right hand was caught in the wheel behind the block, resulting in a middle finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2019, a worker at Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc. in JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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