Mele & Mele & Sons, Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mele & Mele & Sons, Inc. | Report ID | 20201212056 |
| Address | One Mele Place | City, State ZIP | BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA 15104 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -79.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a steel I-beam that was being driven into the ground with a hammer from a crane when the employee's right pinky finger was crushed between the I-beam and the hammer, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2020, a worker at Mele & Mele & Sons, Inc. in BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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