The Tri-M Group, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Tri-M Group, LLC | Report ID | 2018010110 |
| Address | 305 Prescott Road | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -76.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to unload a conduit bending machine from his van onto a forklift. The weight of the forklift shifted, and his finger was caught between the forklift and the bender. He suffered a transphalangeal amputation of the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2018, a worker at The Tri-M Group, LLC in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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