GKN Sinter Metals
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | GKN Sinter Metals | Report ID | 2017088011 |
| Address | One Airport Road | City, State ZIP | EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA 15834 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332117 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -78.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a scissor lift to raise pipes near the ceiling. His hand was on the rail of the scissor lift when his left pinky fingertip was caught and amputated between a piece of electrical conduit and the scissor lift railing.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2017, a worker at GKN Sinter Metals in EMPORIUM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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