Carpenter Technology
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ORWIGSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Carpenter Technology | Report ID | 2020043859 |
| Address | 116 Pinedale Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | ORWIGSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17961 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -76.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming and realigning steel bars on a bar straightener. Her left hand was caught between a steel bar and a roller, and the middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2020, a worker at Carpenter Technology in ORWIGSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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