Snap-On Equipment
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DEVON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Snap-On Equipment | Report ID | 2024032649 |
| Address | 470 W. Lancaster Ave. | City, State ZIP | DEVON, PENNSYLVANIA 19333 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other special process machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811198 | Inspection # | 1738711 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -75.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing an operational checkout of the double bead breaker linkage piston on a tire changer. While checking for binding of the piston, it crushed the end of their left index finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2024, a worker at Snap-On Equipment in DEVON, 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 during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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