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Eddington Thread Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Eddington Thread Manufacturing Company, Inc. in BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Eddington Thread Manufacturing Company, Inc. Report ID 2020021595
Address 3222 Knights Road City, State ZIP BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA 19020
Event Date February 18, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 313110 Inspection # 1465601
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -74.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to cut a tangled thread from a twisting machine. The machine caused the amputation of the employee's left ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2020, a worker at Eddington Thread Manufacturing Company, Inc. in BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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