Meadville Forging Company, L.P.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Meadville Forging Company, L.P. | Report ID | 2023087817 |
| Address | 15309 Baldwin Street Ext., P.O. Box 459 | City, State ZIP | MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16335 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | 1696328 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was snipping the last banding on a bundle of steel bars that were being brought in by a feeder table conveyor. The steel bars fell onto the employee's little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2023, a worker at Meadville Forging Company, L.P. in MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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