Cleveland Steel Container Corporation

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cleveland Steel Container Corporation in QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Cleveland Steel Container Corporation Report ID 2024010065
Address 350 East Mill Street City, State ZIP QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18951
Event Date January 3, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 331221 Inspection # 1724186
GPS Coordinates 40.44000, -75.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning machinery when his right hand was caught in the chain and sprocket. His little finger was amputated at the last joint, and his ring and middle fingers were each amputated at the middle joint.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2024, a worker at Cleveland Steel Container Corporation in QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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