Versatek, 400 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Versatek, 400 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA in ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Versatek, 400 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA Report ID 20231110686
Address 400 Steel Avenue City, State ZIP ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA 15001
Event Date November 20, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 326122 Inspection # 1712068
GPS Coordinates 40.61000, -80.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unjamming the air lock area of a grinder when they suffered two fingertip amputations.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2023, a worker at Versatek, 400 Steel Street, Aliquippa, PA in ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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