CIR Acquisition, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | CIR Acquisition, LLC | Report ID | 20231110877 |
| Address | 200 Brown Street | City, State ZIP | MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA 16137 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1715406 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.22000, -80.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a wire stripper machine trying to put some wire through. The wire caught the employee's leather glove and pulled his left hand into the wire stripper. The employee sustained an amputation to the little finger. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2023, a worker at CIR Acquisition, LLC in MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, 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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