Exelon Generation LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DELTA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Exelon Generation LLC | Report ID | 2015075219 |
| Address | 1848 Lay Road | City, State ZIP | DELTA, PENNSYLVANIA 17314 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221113 | Inspection # | 1089368 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -76.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working South of Delta cooling tower was removing a 380 lb. stuffing box from packaging using a grove crane. The crane was not involved. As the employee was moving the stuffing box on the skid he pinched his left pinky between the box and the shipping crate amputating his left pinky tip.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2015, a worker at Exelon Generation LLC in DELTA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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