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APG - Sintered Metals

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WILCOX, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at APG - Sintered Metals in WILCOX, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer APG - Sintered Metals Report ID 2022076524
Address 317 Buena Vista Highway City, State ZIP WILCOX, PENNSYLVANIA 15870
Event Date July 25, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332117 Inspection # 1613701
GPS Coordinates 41.57000, -78.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee (mechanic trainee) was repairing the shoe push rod housing on a press. His hand was caught in the flywheel and he suffered broken bones and amputations. All of the fingers except the index finger were reattached. The press was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2022, a worker at APG - Sintered Metals in WILCOX, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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