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Wabtec US Rail, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wabtec US Rail, Inc. in GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Wabtec US Rail, Inc. Report ID 2023076236
Address 1503 West main Street Ext. City, State ZIP GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA 16127
Event Date July 13, 2023 Outcome 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 Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333618 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.17000, -80.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a jacket line for power assemblies for engines when a slide stop would not retract. The injured employee and maintenance employees worked together to troubleshoot the issue. The injured employee was checking an air pressure switch on the machine when the hydraulic cylinder extended and crushed their right index finger against the jacket line, amputating the finger to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2023, a worker at Wabtec US Rail, Inc. in GROVE CITY, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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