J.D. Eckman, Inc.
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | J.D. Eckman, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054067 |
| Address | Rt. 422 East, Over Porter Rd | City, State ZIP | POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Road grading and surfacing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -75.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making adjustments to a work bridge used to finish concrete deck pours. The tracks at the southern end needed to be extended. When the employee went to loosen the bolts that hold the sliding portion of the bridge to the stationary section, the sliding portion collapsed and his left middle finger was caught, resulting in a partial amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2025, a worker at J.D. Eckman, Inc. in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with road grading and surfacing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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