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Minnesota Limited, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Minnesota Limited, LLC in WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Minnesota Limited, LLC Report ID 2016098476
Address White Ridge Road City, State ZIP WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15370
Event Date September 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.88000, -80.17000

Incident Narrative

While disconnecting the hook from a lifting eye, an employee's right middle finger was caught and crushed between the street plate and the hook.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2016, a worker at Minnesota Limited, LLC in WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hoisting accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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