Leviat
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Leviat | Report ID | 2025021483 |
| Address | 565 Oak Ridge Road | City, State ZIP | HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2025 | 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 | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 315280 | Inspection # | 1805284 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -76.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a resistance welder when it jammed. The employee was working to unjam the welder at the top ram when the ram retracted, causing amputations to two fingertips.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2025, a worker at Leviat in HAZLE TOWNSHIP, 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 welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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