Clayton Block Company, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MOUNT BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Clayton Block Company, LLC | Report ID | 2015129839 |
| Address | 348 Sand Pit Rd. | City, State ZIP | MOUNT BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA 18343 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -75.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a trailing arm bushing and pinched his finger between the trailing arm and a tool. The medical report later classified it as an oblique amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2015, a worker at Clayton Block Company, LLC in MOUNT BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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