Osage Piping & Fabricating, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Amputations — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Osage Piping & Fabricating, Inc. | Report ID | 20161111110 |
| Address | 301 South Cameron Street | City, State ZIP | HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17101 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Sheet metal |
| Secondary Source | Grinders, abraders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -76.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was de-burring a piece of sheet metal with a belt sander when either the belt sander pulled the sheet metal or the sheet metal slipped and amputated the top of the employee's right thumb from the knuckle to the nail.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2016, a worker at Osage Piping & Fabricating, Inc. in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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