East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088157 |
| Address | 102 Deka Rd | City, State ZIP | LYON STATION, PENNSYLVANIA 19536 |
| Event Date | August 8, 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 | Batteries other than automotive |
| Secondary Source | Batteries other than automotive | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.48000, -75.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a battery when his right ring finger was pinched and amputated between two large batteries weighing 2700 pounds.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2019, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. in LYON STATION, 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 batteries other than automotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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