Gaven Industries Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — SAXONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gaven Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2020021103 |
| Address | 6655 North Noah Drive | City, State ZIP | SAXONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16056 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1462165 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.73000, -79.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees had lifted a 200-pound hatch and attached a gas shock to the hatch assembly (to be prototyped as a hold-open device). A third employee reached up to pull on the hatch and determine the force needed for the hatch to close with the gas shock in place. The tack welds that held one end of the gas shock broke, causing the hatch to close on the employee's right hand. The employee's hand and fingers were broken and a tendon and an artery in the hand were torn.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2020, a worker at Gaven Industries Inc. in SAXONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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