Prysmian Cables and Systems USA Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Prysmian Cables and Systems USA Inc | Report ID | 2022064955 |
| Address | 1 Tamaqua Boulevard | City, State ZIP | SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA 17972 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335929 | Inspection # | 1601208 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -75.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was winding cable back onto a reel when two fingers on their left hand got caught between the cable and a roller, resulting in a fractured finger and the amputation of another finger.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2022, a worker at Prysmian Cables and Systems USA Inc in SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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