Versatex Building ProductsLLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Versatex Building ProductsLLC | Report ID | 2016088140 |
| Address | 400 Steel Street | City, State ZIP | ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA 15001 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -80.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling the release rope on a self dumping hopper. As the hopper was dumping, the hopper slid forward and the safety chain separated causing the hopper to fall off the forks of the lift truck. The employee still grasped the release rope and as the hopper fell his left ring finger was amputated between the fingernail and the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2016, a worker at Versatex Building ProductsLLC in ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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