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Latex Construction Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Latex Construction Company in HUGHESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Latex Construction Company Report ID 2018010654
Address Warehouse Yard, 5386 Rte. 220 City, State ZIP HUGHESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17737
Event Date January 19, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Drilling machines, drilling augers
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.24000, -76.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to separate a hex socket from the sleeve of an adapter that was used to link a bore machine to an auger. The employee was supporting the hex socket with a finger while tapping the socket with a small hammer to unseat it from the sleeve. The socket gave way, amputating the employee's fingertip with a guillotine action.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2018, a worker at Latex Construction Company in HUGHESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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