DIAMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | DIAMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY | Report ID | 2020010871 |
| Address | 243 WEST 8TH STREET | City, State ZIP | WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA 18644 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.31000, -75.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the outfeed rolls on a press with kerosene and a towel when the employee's right hand was pulled into the roll opening, resulting in a right ring finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2020, a worker at DIAMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANY in WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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