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Black & Veatch

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Black & Veatch in SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Black & Veatch Report ID 2017021492
Address 446 Smithton Pike Road City, State ZIP SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15479
Event Date February 15, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.18000, -79.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a Lull operator offload crates of switch gear from a truck when one crate became caught on another. The Lull operator then tilted the forks down. The products slid down and pinched the employee's right fingertip, amputating it.

Incident Summary

On February 15, 2017, a worker at Black & Veatch in SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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