DMI Companies
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | DMI Companies | Report ID | 2020032838 |
| Address | 1502 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA 15063 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -79.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a machine when a piece of steel caught his hand and pushed his pinky finger into a saw blade, resulting in an amputation of the left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2020, a worker at DMI Companies in MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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