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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181010505 · 10/11/2018 · American Keg Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Bending, crimping machines
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
American Keg Company
Location
31 Robinson Street, POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 19464
NAICS
332439
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a bending machine to roll a piece of stainless steel when the employee's glove was caught in the dual roller, crushing the employee's hand and causing an amputation. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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