Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating, LLC - Franklin
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating, LLC - Franklin | Report ID | 2020021956 |
| Address | 455 Allegheny Boulevard, PO Box 790 | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 16323 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2020 | 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 | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1468285 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -79.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was roll-forming sheet metal into an 8-inch tube. The radius had been made too small. The employee tried to pull the metal piece out and their right hand was pulled into the roller. The pinky and ring fingers on their right hand were smashed resulting in medical amputation of the pinky finger. The machine was in auto-run at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2020, a worker at Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating, LLC - Franklin in FRANKLIN, 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 rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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