Barber Spring Company
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Barber Spring Company | Report ID | 2020054423 |
| Address | 1 McCandless Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15201 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.48000, -79.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was approaching the exit end of an automated and fully enclosed shot machine. A spring that was discharging jammed between the discharge pusher and the discharge transfer plate. The spring unjammed suddenly. Due to the excess force created between the discharge pusher and the discharge transfer plate, the spring shot out of the machine to the stop plate, a distance of approximately 8 feet. At that exact moment, the employee's hand was near the discharge table and the spring struck the employee's right arm, catching it between the spring and the stop plate. The employee suffered broken bones to the lower right arm (wrist area) as well as severed tendons and nerves.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2020, a worker at Barber Spring Company in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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