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Supreme Mid-Atlantic Corporation

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — JONESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Supreme Mid-Atlantic Corporation in JONESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Supreme Mid-Atlantic Corporation Report ID 2020087480
Address 411 Jonestown Road, P.O. Box 779 City, State ZIP JONESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17038
Event Date August 7, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Drills-powered
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 336211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.41000, -76.49000

Incident Narrative

An assembler was using a cordless drill with a 3/8" bit to drill through a fiberglass reinforced panel on a truck when the drill bit went through the steel wall of the truck cab and grabbed onto his glove. The right index fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2020, a worker at Supreme Mid-Atlantic Corporation in JONESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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