New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. | Report ID | 20161010089 |
| Address | King Street | City, State ZIP | CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Manhole and cistern covers |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -77.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 26, 2016, at 12:00 p.m., an employee was using a pry-bar to raise the manholes to the level of the new pavement. The manhole cover slipped off of the pry-bar as he was reaching under the manhole cover and crushed the tip of his left middle finger. The tip of his left middle finger with some bone was amputated at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2016, a worker at New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with manhole and cistern covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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