Regal Industrial Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DONORA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Regal Industrial Corporation | Report ID | 2015085754 |
| Address | 98 East 1st Street | City, State ZIP | DONORA, PENNSYLVANIA 15033 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Clamps, couplings |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | 1085687 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -79.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 13, 2015, an employee was operating an overhead crane to move a steel beam that was approximately 4' by 15' and weighed 4,000 pounds. The beam was sitting in the I position and the employee was using beam clamps to move the beam to horses. The employee's right middle finger got caught between the beam clamp and the beam flange. The top portion of the employee's finger was sheared and had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2015, a worker at Regal Industrial Corporation in DONORA, 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 clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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