Western Extrusions Corporation
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Western Extrusions Corporation | Report ID | 20241110471 |
| Address | 9000 River Road, Suite 1100 | City, State ZIP | PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY 08110 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331318 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -75.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing the hook that was latched to the anchor point of the grabber. During that process, the grabber fell, flipped over, and the employee's hand got caught in the anchor point. The employee sustained amputation of his left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2024, a worker at Western Extrusions Corporation in PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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