Iron Valley Tank & Plate
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DONORA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Iron Valley Tank & Plate | Report ID | 2024087272 |
| Address | 60 Washington Road | City, State ZIP | DONORA, PENNSYLVANIA 15033 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Painting, priming, metal coating machinery |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.17000, -79.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting an automated paint line when he noticed a loose/defective guide rail on a chain. A chain and sprocket drive caught his left little finger, resulting in an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2024, a worker at Iron Valley Tank & Plate in DONORA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with painting, priming, metal coating machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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