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Diamond Wire Spring Company

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Diamond Wire Spring Company in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Diamond Wire Spring Company Report ID 2020021822
Address 1901 Babcock Boulevard City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15209
Event Date February 25, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 332613 Inspection # 1467026
GPS Coordinates 40.50000, -79.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was grinding a spring and suffered a partial amputation to the left ring finger.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2020, a worker at Diamond Wire Spring Company in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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