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Integrated Fabrication and Machine Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Integrated Fabrication and Machine Inc. in GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Integrated Fabrication and Machine Inc. Report ID 20191010556
Address 639 Keystone Road City, State ZIP GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16125
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

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.

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