Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2015021341 |
| Address | 411 Sunapee Street | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03773 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331512 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.37000, -72.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee pinched a finger when standing up a steel drum. Soft tissue was torn from the finger tip with no bone loss.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2015, a worker at Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. in NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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