LB Water - Selinsgrove
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SELINSGROVE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | LB Water - Selinsgrove | Report ID | 2023043804 |
| Address | 593 South High Street | City, State ZIP | SELINSGROVE, PENNSYLVANIA 17870 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -76.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching a trailer to the back of a truck when their finger was caught between the trailer ball and the truck hitch. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2023, a worker at LB Water - Selinsgrove in SELINSGROVE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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