National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person - Fractures - SENECA, Pennsylvania
| Employer | National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation |
| Address | 173 S. Main Street |
| City, State ZIP | SENECA, Pennsylvania 16346 |
| Report ID | 2022020992 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person |
| Source of Injury | Sledges, sledgehammers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 486210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38071, -79.70191 |
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Incident Narrative
While installing a metal channel post, an employee secured the post in a vertical position with his hands while a co-worker struck the top of the post with a sledge hammer. A post cap was placed on top of the post to prevent damage to the post and to protect workers. When the employee determined the channel post was driven deep enough, he told his co-worker and proceeded to remove the post cap with his left hand when the head of the hammer struck the employee's hand and crushed it against the post cap, resulting in broken bones.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2022, a worker at National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation in SENECA, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person injuries.
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