REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — BLASDELL, NEW YORK
| Employer | REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS INC. | Report ID | 2018032304 |
| Address | 3049 Lakeshore Road | City, State ZIP | BLASDELL, NEW YORK 14219 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.80000, -78.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up two bundles to an overhead hoist when the operator raised the hoist, pulling up slack in the chain. The employee's thumb was then pinched and fractured between the chain and the bundle.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2018, a worker at REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS INC. in BLASDELL, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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