Chase Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Chase Corporation | Report ID | 2017032465 |
| Address | 201 Zeta Drive | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15238 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325520 | Inspection # | 1222196 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.50000, -79.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting the edge of a steel roller conveyor section when the employee's left middle fingertip was pinched between the conveyor and a fork.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2017, a worker at Chase Corporation in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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