Brey-Krause Manufacturing Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Brey-Krause Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2025077253 |
| Address | 1209 WEST LEHIGH STREET | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18018 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Bending, crimping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -75.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a test bend on metal tubing when the bender machine clamped onto their right index finger. The fingertip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2025, a worker at Brey-Krause Manufacturing Company in BETHLEHEM, 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 bending, crimping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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