Graf Tech International Holdings Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Graf Tech International Holdings Inc | Report ID | 2023109089 |
| Address | 800 Theresia Street | City, State ZIP | SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA 15857 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1702975 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -78.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using a wrench to unthread the coupler of the air cylinder for the kicker of an in-feed conveyor. An employee's ring finger was crushed between the kicker and a steel rail resulting in a partial amputation that was later reattached.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2023, a worker at Graf Tech International Holdings Inc in SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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