Aegis Technologies, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Aegis Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 20241110855 |
| Address | 319 Circle of Progress | City, State ZIP | POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2024 | Outcome | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -75.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting an alignment on a pipe-fitting machine when a machine part came down and amputated their middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2024, a worker at Aegis Technologies, Inc. in POTTSTOWN, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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