Integrated Fabrication and Machine Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Fractures - GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Integrated Fabrication and Machine Inc. |
| Address | 639 Keystone Road |
| City, State ZIP | GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania 16125 |
| Report ID | 20191010556 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Benches, workbenches, saw horses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 |
| Inspection # | 1438104 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.36000, -80.37000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting grinding operations on a flange weighing 265 pounds. The flange was supported by two metal saw horses. After the employee finished grinding on the top side of the flange, the flange had to be flipped over to grind the bottom side. A crane was used to lift and flip the flange. As the flange was being flipped over, it started to fall off one of the saw horses. The employee attempted to grab the flange. The employee's middle finger on his left hand was caught in between the flange and the saw horse. The employee was hospitalized for a compound fracture of the left middle finger that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at Integrated Fabrication and Machine Inc. in GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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