Delaware Valley Concrete
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HATBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Delaware Valley Concrete | Report ID | 2017099192 |
| Address | 248 East County Line Rd | City, State ZIP | HATBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 19040 |
| 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 | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -75.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working underneath a truck, installing a flat spring, when the jack failed. The employee's left index fingertip was then pinched and amputated in the flat spring.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2017, a worker at Delaware Valley Concrete in HATBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified 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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