Bluescope Buildings North America Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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
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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