Fry Communications Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Fry Communications Inc. | Report ID | 2023043549 |
| Address | 800 West Church Road | City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17050 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -77.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a catwalk to perform work underneath of it when his left thumb was pinched and amputated by the catwalk.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2023, a worker at Fry Communications Inc. in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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