Viant Collegeville, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — TRAPPE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Viant Collegeville, LLC | Report ID | 2020054124 |
| Address | 200 W. 7th Avenue | City, State ZIP | TRAPPE, PENNSYLVANIA 19426 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -75.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to get the jaws to retract inside a machine's drum. The jaws retracted on the employee's left little finger, causing an amputation to the tip.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2020, a worker at Viant Collegeville, LLC in TRAPPE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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