Eldorado Stone, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Eldorado Stone, LLC | Report ID | 2018043162 |
| Address | 181 Antrim Commons | City, State ZIP | GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17225 |
| Event Date | April 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 | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1315201 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -77.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was turning a pallet full of molds when his right hand went between a pallet and the backstop. When the pallet rotated, his right thumb tip was caught and amputated in the pinch point.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2018, a worker at Eldorado Stone, LLC in GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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