Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SHAMOKIN DAM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company | Report ID | 2022098587 |
| Address | Miller Drive Road | City, State ZIP | SHAMOKIN DAM, PENNSYLVANIA 17876 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -76.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an air torque wrench to install a track frame to the car body of an excavator when his right middle finger was pinched between the tool and the frame, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2022, a worker at Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company in SHAMOKIN DAM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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