Surefire Wireline LLC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Surefire Wireline LLC. | Report ID | 2018043833 |
| Address | 233 N. Park Drive | City, State ZIP | KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA 16201 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -79.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling a piece of pipe when it slipped and caught his right pointer finger between the pipe and trailer, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2018, a worker at Surefire Wireline LLC. in KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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