West Penn Wire
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | West Penn Wire | Report ID | 2015118997 |
| Address | 2833 West Chestnut Street | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15301 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335929 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -80.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move a portable hydraulic lifting device onto the bed of a pickup truck. One of the folding legs of the portable hydraulic lifting device opened up. The injured employee reached for the leg of the unit and caught his finger in a pinch point caused by the movement of the leg. His right little fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2015, a worker at West Penn Wire in WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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