Cambridge-Lee Industries, LLC.
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Cambridge-Lee Industries, LLC. | Report ID | 2025077530 |
| Address | 86 Tube Drive | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19605 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Source of Injury | Pipes, tubes metal |
| Secondary Source | Saws except chainsaws | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -75.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating equipment to cut a copper pipe (20 feet in length, 2 inches in diameter) when a jam occurred between the revolver assembly and the pinch roller assembly. He assessed the jam and determined that the copper pipe needed to be cut using a battery-powered reciprocating saw. He made two cuts on the pipe with the reciprocating saw. When the second cut was finished, kinetic energy stored within the pipe due to the jam released, and the pipe struck the employee's left hand. The employee's index fingertip was partially amputated before the first knuckle without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2025, a worker at Cambridge-Lee Industries, LLC. in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with pipes, tubes metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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