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GKN Sinter Metals

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GKN Sinter Metals in EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer GKN Sinter Metals Report ID 2020032513
Address 1 Airport Road City, State ZIP EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA 15834
Event Date March 17, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Forging machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332117 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.50000, -78.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was aligning/installing the bottom punch in a forging press. An airline was hooked up to extend cylinders for the die pod. The airline became disconnected and the die pod fell, pinching the employee's left index finger between the die and the punch. The finger was amputated to the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2020, a worker at GKN Sinter Metals in EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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