Dresser Rand Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OLEAN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Dresser Rand Company | Report ID | 2015063921 |
| Address | 500 Paul Clark Drive | City, State ZIP | OLEAN, NEW YORK 14760 |
| Event Date | June 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 | Metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.07000, -78.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using de-burring tools to remove burrs from a 25 inch metal diaphragm weighing 135 pounds. Two 2x2s were lying flat on a metal table and the diaphragm was placed on top. The employee had finished de-burring the top side of the diaphragm and was in the process of manually flipping it over when the 2x2 on the left side kicked out and the employee's left hand got caught between the fins on the diaphragm and the metal table, amputating the middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2015, a worker at Dresser Rand Company in OLEAN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal materials-nonstructural, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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