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HARMONY CASTINGS, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — HARMONY, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HARMONY CASTINGS, LLC in HARMONY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer HARMONY CASTINGS, LLC Report ID 20201212074
Address 251 PERRY HIGHWAY City, State ZIP HARMONY, PENNSYLVANIA 16037
Event Date December 29, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 331524 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.81000, -80.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just finished changing and adjusting the belt on a foundry standing grinder when the employee's left index finger made contact with the rotating wheel, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2020, a worker at HARMONY CASTINGS, LLC in HARMONY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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