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Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC Report ID 2016098984
Address 135 Gordon Nagle Trail City, State ZIP POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901
Event Date September 22, 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 elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.68000, -76.22000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was lining up a concrete form during a changeover. His left middle finger was in a bolt hole when the concrete form slid into position and amputated his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2016, a worker at Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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