Northeast Freight Transfer
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Fractures — TAYLOR, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Northeast Freight Transfer | Report ID | 2022021420 |
| Address | 1 Depot Street | City, State ZIP | TAYLOR, PENNSYLVANIA 18517 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -75.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was guiding a crane operator while shipping containers were being stacked. The employee's left hand was caught and broken between two containers as one was loaded onto the other.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2022, a worker at Northeast Freight Transfer in TAYLOR, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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