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Muncy Machine & Tool Company

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TURBOTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Muncy Machine & Tool Company in TURBOTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Muncy Machine & Tool Company Report ID 2016021110
Address 5820 Susquehanna Trail City, State ZIP TURBOTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17772
Event Date February 5, 2016 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 Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 331222 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.11000, -76.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a bundle of bars with an overhead crane. The employee was steadying the load with his ungloved left hand. The load of bars shifted and pinched his finger. The employee suffered a partial amputation of his left ring finger.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2016, a worker at Muncy Machine & Tool Company in TURBOTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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