Reliance Crane & Hoist Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SHADY GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Reliance Crane & Hoist Inc. | Report ID | 2019021684 |
| Address | 1565 Buchanan Trail | City, State ZIP | SHADY GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA 17256 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333923 | Inspection # | 1386356 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -77.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an overhead crane and caught their left hand in the chain and sprocket mechanism. The employee suffered the amputation of the right middle fingertip at the at nailbed.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2019, a worker at Reliance Crane & Hoist Inc. in SHADY GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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