Pennex Aluminum Company LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pennex Aluminum Company LLC | Report ID | 20201110966 |
| Address | 50 Community Street | City, State ZIP | WELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17365 |
| Event Date | November 19, 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 | Casting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -76.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a transfer bolt from a 14-inch casting table using his left hand. As he unscrewed the bolt, the platen under the table was lowered. It pulled the screw down through the table top port, smashing the employee's left index and middle fingers between the bolt washer and the table. The index fingertip was amputated and the middle finger was crushed.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2020, a worker at Pennex Aluminum Company LLC in WELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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