Arconic US LLC
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Arconic US LLC | Report ID | 2024010041 |
| Address | 1530 Apollo Drive | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Boring, planing, milling machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331315 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -76.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the belts on a cast at the plate mill when their right fingertip was crushed in the clam shell. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2024, a worker at Arconic US LLC in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with boring, planing, milling machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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