Hydro Extrusion USA LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hydro Extrusion USA LLC | Report ID | 2025054111 |
| Address | 53 Pottsville Street | City, State ZIP | CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA 17929 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331313 | Inspection # | 1822769 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -76.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting preventative maintenance on an extrusion press and using an impact wrench to remove rivets on the shear cylinder. When the last rivet was removed, the stored energy in the cylinder released and dropped it onto the employee's hand. Their right thumb was caught between the cylinder and the casing of the rivet gun, resulting in crushing injuries. The employee sustained an amputation of the thumb without bone loss. The machine was locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2025, a worker at Hydro Extrusion USA LLC in CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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