Patch Management, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Patch Management, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211816 |
| Address | 451 Tyburn Road | City, State ZIP | FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA 19030 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -74.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a boom cylinder to install a locking pin when the pin came out. The employee's left hand was then pinched between the boom and the support stand. The employee suffered a broken left-hand and laceration.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2016, a worker at Patch Management, Inc. in FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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