National Refrigeration & A/C Products
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | National Refrigeration & A/C Products | Report ID | 2020065913 |
| Address | 539 Dunksferry Road | City, State ZIP | BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA 19020 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Sheet metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423740 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -74.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing cut sections of sheet metal from the laser conveyor. One of the sheets moved forward, pinning his finger against the opposite side. The employee sustained a right middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2020, a worker at National Refrigeration & A/C Products in BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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