Arconic Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Amputations - CHANDLER, Arizona

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Arconic Inc. in CHANDLER, Arizona
Employer Arconic Inc.
Address 6833 W Willis Rd, Ste 5050
City, State ZIP CHANDLER, Arizona 85226
Report ID 2020054918
Event Date May 28, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations
Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 332111
GPS Coordinates 33.28329, -111.89141

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Incident Narrative

Three pieces of metal, weighing approximately 250 pounds each, were being lifted using slings attached to an overhead crane. An employee was guiding the metal as it was lifted out of a rack. The metal pinched the employee s finger against the rack resulting in the amputation of his right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2020, a worker at Arconic Inc. in CHANDLER, Arizona suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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