CONGOLEUM CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TRAINER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | CONGOLEUM CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017021882 |
| Address | 4401 RIDGE ROAD | City, State ZIP | TRAINER, PENNSYLVANIA 19061 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326192 | Inspection # | 1217557 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.82000, -75.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring a cylinder from its rack to a cylinder cart. As he was holding the cart's locking arm, his gloved left index fingertip was pinched and partially amputated between the locking arm and the resting block.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2017, a worker at CONGOLEUM CORPORATION in TRAINER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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