Mount Joy Wire Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mount Joy Wire Corporation | Report ID | 2020032203 |
| Address | 1000 East Main Street | City, State ZIP | MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA 17552 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | 1469952 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -76.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stringing a machine when his finger was caught. The fingertip was broken resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2020, a worker at Mount Joy Wire Corporation in MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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