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Big B Manufacturing, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Big B Manufacturing, Inc. in CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Big B Manufacturing, Inc. Report ID 2023076330
Address Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC, 53 Pottsville Street City, State ZIP CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA 17929
Event Date July 17, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # 1684137
GPS Coordinates 40.63000, -76.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was aligning a cylinder to install a pin. The employee's left index finger was in the borehole to verify alignment when the cylinder shifted, amputating their fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2023, a worker at Big B Manufacturing, Inc. in CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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