Cobra Anchors Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Cobra Anchors Corporation | Report ID | 2025032598 |
| Address | 504 Mount Laurel Avenue | City, State ZIP | TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19560 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| 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) | 332510 | Inspection # | 1814116 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -75.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a clipper machine and contacted maintenance when they noticed the machine was not working properly. Maintenance worked on the machine. While verifying that the machine was fixed, the employee's left index finger was amputated above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2025, a worker at Cobra Anchors Corporation in TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. 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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