Titanium Metals Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Titanium Metals Corporation | Report ID | 2018065994 |
| Address | 900 Hemlock Road | City, State ZIP | MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19543 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331419 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -75.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two temporary employees were cleaning around a machine. One of the employees lifted the machine with a forklift as the second employee reached underneath it. The machine then slid off the forks and onto the second employee's left hand and fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2018, a worker at Titanium Metals Corporation in MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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