Dura-Bond Pipe, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dura-Bond Pipe, LLC | Report ID | 20231110514 |
| Address | 2716 South Front Street | City, State ZIP | STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17113 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -76.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a welding machine when they saw a flash inside the pipe. The employee then got on a crawler to navigate inside the pipe so they could check the interior weld. The pipe was 40-feet long and 32-inches in diameter. When the employee came back out of the pipe, they were positioned on their hands and knees, and their right foot was crushed by the moving pipe. Four toes were medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2023, a worker at Dura-Bond Pipe, LLC in STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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