OPCO, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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