Salem Tube, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Salem Tube, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065773 |
| Address | 485 Nickel Street | City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16125 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | 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 | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1833371 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -80.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a tube that was stuck in a draw bench. The tube activated a sensor that dropped the inserter down, causing the tube to pull the employee's left little finger into the tube and the inserter wheels. The employee sustained a partial amputation and was hospitalized. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2025, a worker at Salem Tube, Inc. in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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