SKF USA Incorporated
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SKF USA Incorporated | Report ID | 2019011079 |
| Address | 20 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel hoists |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.82000, -76.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading the rings into the furnace. The employee was steadying the load with one hand and operating the hoist with the other hand when the lifting device pinched the end of their left middle finger resulting in amputation of one-half inch.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2019, a worker at SKF USA Incorporated in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel hoists identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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