Shale Rail
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — WYSOX, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Shale Rail | Report ID | 2016021823 |
| Address | Wickwire Way Railside | City, State ZIP | WYSOX, PENNSYLVANIA 18854 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -76.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee loading freight from a truck to a railcar got his hand crushed when the rail car sliding door closed and pinched his hand between the door and the door jamb. The employee sustained crushing injuries and lacerations to the right hand.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2016, a worker at Shale Rail in WYSOX, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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