PMF Industries Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PMF Industries Inc | Report ID | 2022076590 |
| Address | 2601 Reach Rd | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | July 27, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1612776 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.22000, -77.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a part from a vertical flow forming machine. The machine tooling pinched three of his fingers and amputated the fingertips.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2022, a worker at PMF Industries Inc in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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