Schuermann Excavating, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Schuermann Excavating, Inc. | Report ID | 20171010159 |
| Address | 6 th & Linden St. | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18101 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1273720 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.68000, -84.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just rigged up a 3/4" thick plate (10'x 6') with a single hook chain. The chain was choked through a hole in the center of one edge of the plate. The employee was standing near the plate while an equipment operator was raising the plate with an excavator. The chain came loose, and the one edge of the plate that was 2.5" in the air came down on the employee's toes resulting in amputation of two toes.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2017, a worker at Schuermann Excavating, Inc. in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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