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Urick Ductile Solutions

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Urick Ductile Solutions in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Urick Ductile Solutions Report ID 2021032267
Address 1501 Cherry Street City, State ZIP ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16502
Event Date March 16, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331513 Inspection # 1522863
GPS Coordinates 42.11000, -80.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a core box containing a mold and foundry sand. When the employee was putting away the core box, it moved unexpectedly and crushed the tip of the employee's right little finger. The fingertip was then amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2021, a worker at Urick Ductile Solutions in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was 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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