Miller Industries, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Miller Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032861 |
| Address | 2755 Kirilla Road | City, State ZIP | HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16148 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.19000, -80.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just moved the bed of a tow truck using a winch attached to an overhead crane. As he set the bed down on a cart, the winch detached, came back up toward the employee, and struck his left hand, pinching it against the crane hook. He suffered a partial amputation of the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2020, a worker at Miller Industries, Inc. in HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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