PK Welding LLC
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - LATHAM, New York
| Employer | PK Welding LLC |
| Address | 1 Pepsi Cola Drive |
| City, State ZIP | LATHAM, New York 12110 |
| Report ID | 2016021142 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
| Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.75111, -73.79025 |
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Incident Narrative
On 2/5/16 at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was loading four-inch black pipe onto a truck rack. The employee was securing the pipe into straps and a pipe rolled back onto his hands. The employee was wearing leather work gloves. The pipe crushed his right middle finger on his right hand resulting in a hairline fracture and laceration requiring sutures. The employee was later hospitalized for treatment of an infection.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2016, a worker at PK Welding LLC in LATHAM, New York suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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