L/B Water Service
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | L/B Water Service | Report ID | 20211110162 |
| Address | 1440 Sleepy Hollow Rd | City, State ZIP | QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18951 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -75.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a tier of iron pipe. The tier rolled and crushed the employee's left little finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2021, a worker at L/B Water Service in QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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