The Tapco Tube Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Tapco Tube Company | Report ID | 2022053811 |
| Address | 10748 S. Water Street Extension | City, State ZIP | MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16335 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1596092 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.61000, -80.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a tube mill. This machine rolls a metal sheet/strip, welds it, and ejects it as a tube. While inspecting a finished tube for defects, the employee's glove got caught between the tube and the roller resulting in amputation of his right little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2022, a worker at The Tapco Tube Company in MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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