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Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc. Report ID 2022043327
Address 2901 East Lake Road City, State ZIP ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16531
Event Date April 18, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary Source Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -80.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee used a bridge crane to place a 12-foot long piece of bar stock onto a portable roller stand and a fixed roller table. The employee then disconnected the bar stock from the crane and began moving it along the rollers. The portable roller stand was not perpendicular to the bar stock, causing the bar stock to roll off the side. The employee put their hand out to direct the bar stock away from himself as it fell to the floor. His right middle fingertip was pinched and amputated between the bar stock and the fixed roller table.

Incident Summary

On April 18, 2022, a worker at Wabtec U.S. Rail, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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