Great Dane Limited Partnership
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Great Dane Limited Partnership | Report ID | 2021108981 |
| Address | 891 Strick Road | City, State ZIP | DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17821 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.08000, -76.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a cylinder on a hydraulic press machine. The cylinder slipped out of his right hand and struck his left hand. The tip of his left ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2021, a worker at Great Dane Limited Partnership in DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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