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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022043708 · 4/29/2022 · Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Winders, unwinders

Employer

Name
Johnstown Wire Technologies, Inc.
Location
124 Laurel Avenue, JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 15906
NAICS
331222
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was running wire cable through a die. As the employee checked the cable for imperfections, the wire pulled the employee's right hand into the spool, causing an amputation to the middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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