Ward Manufacturing, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ward Manufacturing, LLC | Report ID | 2021054052 |
| Address | 18992 SR 287 | City, State ZIP | TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA 16946 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1532501 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.96000, -77.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the roller alignment on a corrugated tubing machine when her left middle finger was caught between a roller and the tubing resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2021, a worker at Ward Manufacturing, LLC in TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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