Quality Metal Works Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Quality Metal Works Inc. | Report ID | 2024032764 |
| Address | 385 Anchor Road | City, State ZIP | ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17022 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -76.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a hydraulic shearing machine when their right ring fingertip was struck by a part of the machine, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2024, a worker at Quality Metal Works Inc. in ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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