Samuel Stamping Technologies, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Samuel Stamping Technologies, LLC | Report ID | 2016087246 |
| Address | 1760 Broadway Avenue | City, State ZIP | HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16148 |
| Event Date | August 4, 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 | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.19000, -80.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the rolls on the slitter and had the slitter roll hoisted with a crane. The roll was crooked/off balance on one side, which caused the sling strap to loosen. As the employee straightened the sling strap, the roll dropped down and struck his fingers between the sling strap and the roll. His left-hand ring and middle fingertips were surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2016, a worker at Samuel Stamping Technologies, LLC in HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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