Simona American Industries
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ARCHBALD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Simona American Industries | Report ID | 2020076934 |
| Address | 101 Power Blvd | City, State ZIP | ARCHBALD, PENNSYLVANIA 18403 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1485409 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -75.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing plastic debris from a saw when the blade contacted their left hand. At the time of the incident, the saw had been powered down, but the blade was still spinning. The employee's left ring, middle, and pinky fingers were crushed. The middle finger was amputated at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2020, a worker at Simona American Industries in ARCHBALD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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