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Michels Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Michels Corporation in WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Michels Corporation Report ID 2019099289
Address In the Area Of, 1594 West Chester Pike City, State ZIP WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA 19382
Event Date September 6, 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 Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.91000, -75.63000

Incident Narrative

While an employee was installing pipe casing, a shackle moved down and forwards, which caught the employee's middle finger on his gloved left hand. The employee sustained an amputation to the fingertip above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2019, a worker at Michels Corporation in WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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