Gardner Denver
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gardner Denver | Report ID | 2018088161 |
| Address | 150 Enterprise Campus Drive | City, State ZIP | ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA 16601 |
| Event Date | August 9, 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 | Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333996 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -78.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sliding a gear box cover off a pallet by hand when his left middle finger was caught between the gear box cover and the wooden pallet, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2018, a worker at Gardner Denver in ALTOONA, 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 caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. 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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