Victaulic
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Victaulic | Report ID | 2025010145 |
| Address | 4901 Kesslersville Road | City, State ZIP | EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18044 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2025 | 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 unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -75.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a new job on a sand core machine and testing the blow position when the fixed flag came around and contacted their right index finger resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2025, a worker at Victaulic in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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