Metal Finishing Technologies, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Metal Finishing Technologies, LLC | Report ID | 2017043061 |
| Address | 60 Wooster Court | City, State ZIP | BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT 06010 |
| Event Date | April 4, 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 | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 | Inspection # | 1225694 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -72.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 3, 2017, at 11:55 a.m., the injured employee and three other employees were transporting a decommissioned, pumped out, triple rinsed steel metal tank, 4' x 5' x 4' using a forklift to a metal recycling roll-off container located outside behind the plant. The injured employee was guiding the tank with his hands when the rest of the crew was attempting to place the tank into the roll-off container. The tank slipped off the forks and crushed the injured employee's left ring fingertip pad between the tank and metal container wall, amputating the left ring fingertip pad.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2017, a worker at Metal Finishing Technologies, LLC in BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space 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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