Bridon-Bekaert The Ropes Group
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — EXETER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bridon-Bekaert The Ropes Group | Report ID | 2023109310 |
| Address | 101 Stevens Lane | City, State ZIP | EXETER, PENNSYLVANIA 18643 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1703019 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.33000, -75.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were reassembling a stranding machine. A chain pulled an employee's left hand into the chain and sprocket of the machine resulting in an amputation to the hand.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2023, a worker at Bridon-Bekaert The Ropes Group in EXETER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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