East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated | Report ID | 2015042071 |
| Address | Industrial Building, Deka Road | City, State ZIP | LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists-electric powered |
| Secondary Source | Batteries other than automotive | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335911 | Inspection # | 1057376 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -75.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A battery repair employee removed battery cells from a tray of an industrial battery using a hoist and a below-the-hook lifting device, which consisted of a lug that fit onto the hook of the hoist and a metal angle that fit through connectors on the tops of the battery cells. With the right hand, the employee held the below-the-hook lifting device to keep this device from slipping out of the connector and operated the hoist pendant with the left hand. While holding the below-the-hook lifting device, the employee also inserted a finger of the right hand through the handle in the side of the tray. When the employee activated the "up" control on the hoist, the battery cells, each weighing over 100 pounds, moved upward out of the tray, shearing the top of the employee's right middle finger as the cells passed by the handle of the tray.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2015, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated in LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists-electric powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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