Miller Fabrication Solutions, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Miller Fabrication Solutions, Inc. | Report ID | 2021076165 |
| Address | 225 Miller Drive | City, State ZIP | BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15825 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.05000, -79.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee removed a weld mint (welded part) from an A-frame cart using a hoist and proceeded to maneuver the part onto a pallet for packaging. The employee's finger got pinched between the hoist hook and the part. The employee sustained an amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2021, a worker at Miller Fabrication Solutions, Inc. in BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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