Reading Truck Body LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Reading Truck Body LLC | Report ID | 2016065740 |
| Address | 201 Hancock Blvd | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19611 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.32000, -75.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a bundle of steel straps 2 inches wide by 21 feet long off of a delivery truck. The employee was holding onto them when the bundle shifted and the employee's right index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2016, a worker at Reading Truck Body LLC in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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