Bluescope Buildings North America Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ANNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bluescope Buildings North America Inc. in ANNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Bluescope Buildings North America Inc. Report ID 2017099183
Address 400 N Weaber Street City, State ZIP ANNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17003
Event Date September 25, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.33000, -76.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the die on a roll forming machine. The drive shaft fell pinching the employee's left pinky finger in a pinch point resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2017, a worker at Bluescope Buildings North America Inc. in ANNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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