Exide Technologies
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LAMPETER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Exide Technologies | Report ID | 2020076552 |
| Address | 829 Paramount Avenue | City, State ZIP | LAMPETER, PENNSYLVANIA 17537 |
| Event Date | July 13, 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 | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -76.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While maintenance employees were evaluating an actuator on top of his work box, the injured employee supplied air to see which direction controlled the valve. When the air released, the injured employee's left index fingertip was amputated by the actuator valve.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2020, a worker at Exide Technologies in LAMPETER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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