Victaulic

Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Victaulic in 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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