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Skyline Emissions, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MONTGOMERYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Skyline Emissions, Inc. in MONTGOMERYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Skyline Emissions, Inc. Report ID 2021109362
Address 103A Park Drive City, State ZIP MONTGOMERYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18936
Event Date October 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 423840 Inspection # 1562107
GPS Coordinates 40.21000, -75.22000

Incident Narrative

A machine operator was feeding wire into a plate bending machine when their right hand made contact with in-running rollers resulting in crushing injuries that led to surgical amputation of the second and third digit fingertips.

Incident Summary

On October 30, 2021, a worker at Skyline Emissions, Inc. in MONTGOMERYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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