M. O'Herron Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CASTLE SHANNON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | M. O'Herron Company | Report ID | 2015063907 |
| Address | Castle Shannon Boulevard | City, State ZIP | CASTLE SHANNON, PENNSYLVANIA 15234 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Backhoes, trackhoes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -80.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left index fingertip was amputated when it got pinched between a road plate while rigging the plate to a backhoe bucket with a lift chain.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2015, a worker at M. O'Herron Company in CASTLE SHANNON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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