Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110362 |
| Address | 124 Laurel Avenue | City, State ZIP | JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 15906 |
| Event Date | November 28, 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. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -78.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stringing steel through a machine die. After attaching the puller to the wire, the employee used his thumb to apply pressure to the wire before jogging the machine. His finger was pinched between the turning block and the puller, resulting in a left index finger amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2022, a worker at Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc. in JOHNSTOWN, 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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