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Advantage Steel Fab Shop

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — SAXONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Advantage Steel Fab Shop in SAXONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Advantage Steel Fab Shop Report ID 20181010748
Address 1000 John Roebling Way City, State ZIP SAXONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16056
Event Date October 18, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1360242
GPS Coordinates 40.72000, -79.84000

Incident Narrative

A crane was carrying a load when its handle was bumped, causing the crane to release the load. The load dropped onto the injured employee's finger, crushing it and later resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2018, a worker at Advantage Steel Fab Shop in SAXONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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