OPCO, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at OPCO, Inc. in LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer OPCO, Inc. Report ID 2024065618
Address 205 W Harrison Ave City, State ZIP LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA 15650
Event Date June 24, 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 during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Drives, belts, chains
Industry (NAICS) 326140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.30000, -79.38000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was checking the drive belts for a scrap mixer when their fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2024, a worker at OPCO, Inc. in LATROBE, 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 metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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