Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099578 |
| Address | 600 Mayer Street | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15017 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Dies, molds, patterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -80.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning molds onto a car using a remote control crane when the two molds that were on the crane moved and pinned his leg between the two molds on the crane and the two stationary molds. His right femur broke.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2018, a worker at Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. in BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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