National Glass & Metal Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | National Glass & Metal Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016065068 |
| Address | 1424 Easton Road, Suite 400 | City, State ZIP | HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA 19044 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Plant and industrial vehicle-nonpowered, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -75.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a platform when his thumb was pinched between the rolling platform and a stationary machine. His left thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2016, a worker at National Glass & Metal Company, Inc. in HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with plant and industrial vehicle-nonpowered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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