Gas Field Specialist
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gas Field Specialist | Report ID | 2019088084 |
| Address | 182 Painter Road | City, State ZIP | SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15479 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Wrenches-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -79.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pipe wrench to tighten a fitting when the wrench amputated his little finger.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2019, a worker at Gas Field Specialist in SMITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with wrenches-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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