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Castle Builders Supply

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Castle Builders Supply in NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Castle Builders Supply Report ID 2019043489
Address 1409 Moravia Street City, State ZIP NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16101
Event Date April 4, 2019 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 Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.98000, -80.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lowering the flop chute on the back of a cement truck. As he was unfolding the flop chute, his right pinky finger was pinched between the sections of the chute and amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 4, 2019, a worker at Castle Builders Supply in NEW CASTLE, 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 cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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