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Carl R. Smith, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Carl R. Smith, Inc. in TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Carl R. Smith, Inc. Report ID 2015053055
Address 4408 East Pleasant Valley Road City, State ZIP TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA 16686
Event Date May 20, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.63000, -78.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee at a site location was helping to empty a tip hopper of glass into a truck bed. The employee's right thumb got caught between the hopper and the truck bed. The employee suffered an amputation to the right thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2015, a worker at Carl R. Smith, Inc. in TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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