United Rental
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United Rental | Report ID | 2017053990 |
| Address | 2201 28th St. | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -75.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While spooling a winch, an employee's glove was caught on the winch cable, which pulled the employee's right middle finger into the winch and amputated it below the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2017, a worker at United Rental in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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