WHEMCO, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEST HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | WHEMCO, Inc. | Report ID | 2017077231 |
| Address | West 7th Avenue | City, State ZIP | WEST HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA 15120 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Manlifts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333519 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -79.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working in a man lift basket about 12 to 13 feet off the ground. They were using an overhead hoist to reposition a piece of equipment they were working on in the vertical boring mill. As the overhead hoist was being lowered, the limit switch plate of the hoist came in contact with an employee's left hand, which was resting on the man lift railing. The injured employee sustained the amputation of the left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2017, a worker at WHEMCO, Inc. in WEST HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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