Swagelok Koppel
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Swagelok Koppel | Report ID | 2025010519 |
| Address | 7544 Route 18 North | City, State ZIP | KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA 16136 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -80.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a piece of metal bar stock being fed into a rotary straightener. The employee was adjusting the bar stock in the feeder. The straightener caught, twisted, and pulled the bar stock, which struck the employee's hand. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the thumb.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2025, a worker at Swagelok Koppel in KOPPEL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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