Eastern Sintered Alloys Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Eastern Sintered Alloys Inc. | Report ID | 2023053965 |
| Address | 126 Access Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA 15857 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332117 | Inspection # | 1671261 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -78.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a molding press at the end of their work shift when the plunger came down on their right ring fingertip, resulting in amputation. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2023, a worker at Eastern Sintered Alloys Inc. in SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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