M&S Centerless Grinding, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HATBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | M&S Centerless Grinding, Inc. | Report ID | 20190910246 |
| Address | 258 E. County Line Rd. | City, State ZIP | HATBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 19040 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Barrels, drums-except pressurized | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1448126 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -75.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was maneuvering a full 55-gallon drum of antifreeze. The employee went to let the drum back down to the floor and their right pinky finger was smashed between two 55-gallon steel drums. The right pinky fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2019, a worker at M&S Centerless Grinding, Inc. in HATBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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