Glenn O Hawbaker, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PENFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Glenn O Hawbaker, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098491 |
| Address | Route 153 | City, State ZIP | PENFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 15849 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -78.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning asphalt material from the back of a truck with a scraper when the truck's tailgate moved and trapped his right pinky finger in a pinch point, amputating it to the second joint.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2016, a worker at Glenn O Hawbaker, Inc. in PENFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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