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Arconic Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Arconic Corporation in BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Arconic Corporation Report ID 2020043619
Address 500 E 12th Street City, State ZIP BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17815
Event Date April 20, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.96000, -75.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting as a crane moved a load. As the crane lifted the load, his finger was caught between the sling and the load, resulting in a fracture and amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2020, a worker at Arconic Corporation in BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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