R. H. Sheppard Co., Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | R. H. Sheppard Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2016099162 |
| Address | Foundry Division, Rear 447 East Middle Street | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-belt | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -76.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tipping a pouring cup into a mold (to mark it as bad) while his right hand was on the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt automatically moves when it's ready for the next mold. When it moved forward, his hand became caught between the mold and conveyor belt, amputating his right pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2016, a worker at R. H. Sheppard Co., Inc. in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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