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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024043666 · 4/26/2024 · Zekelman Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Pipes, tubes metal

Employer

Name
Zekelman Industries, Inc.
Location
1 Council Ave., WHEATLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, 16161
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been feeding pipe into a straightener when a jam occurred. The employee was troubleshooting a pipe that did not feed all the way off the conveyor, when another pipe kicked in. Their right middle finger was caught between the two pipes and was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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