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Nitterhouse Concrete Products, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nitterhouse Concrete Products, Inc. in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Nitterhouse Concrete Products, Inc. Report ID 20161010035
Address 2655 Molly Pitcher Highway South City, State ZIP CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17202
Event Date October 25, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bricks, blocks, structural stone, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.89000, -77.67000

Incident Narrative

On October 25, 2016, at 7:10 a.m., an employee was disassembling a load of precast concrete hollow core planks and tried to remove the stacking block before the plank had cleared the stack. The plank broke and amputated the tip and fingernail of his left index finger. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Incident Summary

On October 25, 2016, a worker at Nitterhouse Concrete Products, Inc. in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bricks, blocks, structural stone, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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