The Electric Materials Company
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Electric Materials Company | Report ID | 2025077461 |
| Address | 50 South Washington Street | City, State ZIP | NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA 16428 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | 1842258 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.21000, -79.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a draw bench and was adjusting some material that bent during processing. He went to straighten the bent material and the jaws that pull the material came back and struck his left little fingertip. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2025, a worker at The Electric Materials Company in NORTH EAST, 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 unspecified, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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