Latex Construction Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CATAWISSA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Latex Construction Company | Report ID | 2018065932 |
| Address | Route 487 | City, State ZIP | CATAWISSA, PENNSYLVANIA 17820 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Road grading and surfacing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.95000, -76.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was steadying a road boring machine as it was loaded onto the back of a truck. The employee's right index finger was in a pinch point when the machine was lowered onto the finger, crushing it and requiring a medical amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2018, a worker at Latex Construction Company in CATAWISSA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with road grading and surfacing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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