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Mount Joy Wire Corporation

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mount Joy Wire Corporation in MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Mount Joy Wire Corporation Report ID 20191213158
Address 1000 East Main Street City, State ZIP MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA 17552
Event Date December 24, 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 Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 331222 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -76.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was grinding metal wire on a benchtop grinder. The grinder pulled in the employee's left hand, causing a partial amputation of the ring finger (to the second knuckle) and a partial amputation of the little finger (to the first knuckle).

Incident Summary

On December 24, 2019, a worker at Mount Joy Wire Corporation in MOUNT JOY, 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 grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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