Arlo Steel Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — IMPERIAL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Arlo Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2018021106 |
| Address | 140 Solar Drive | City, State ZIP | IMPERIAL, PENNSYLVANIA 15126 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Loaders, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -80.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading steel bars onto a loader and pinched their left hand between a bar and the frame of the loader resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2018, a worker at Arlo Steel Corporation in IMPERIAL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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