Tri-County Industries, Inc.
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Amputations — VENUS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tri-County Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 20201010002 |
| Address | 502 Dutch Road | City, State ZIP | VENUS, PENNSYLVANIA 16364 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1499830 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -79.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had dumped a 2-yard dumpster. He then used the control box to wind the winch cable. The winch cable was wrapped around the employee's left hand and also became caught on something on the side of the truck. The employee pulled his gloved hand out of the winch cable and sustained a laceration to his left middle fingertip. The injury required surgery and involved loss of bone.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2020, a worker at Tri-County Industries, Inc. in VENUS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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