Dor-Mae Industries, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dor-Mae Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021184 |
| Address | 4001 Reading Crest Avenue | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19605 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -75.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a brake press. As he tried to reposition a part, the machine caught and amputated his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2024, a worker at Dor-Mae Industries, Inc. in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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