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Costa Contracting, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — IMPERIAL, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Costa Contracting, Inc. in IMPERIAL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Costa Contracting, Inc. Report ID 2023054673
Address 1225 Clinton Rd City, State ZIP IMPERIAL, PENNSYLVANIA 15126
Event Date May 25, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.37000, -79.80000

Incident Narrative

At about 9:45 a.m. on May 25, 2023, an employee was installing a spreader pipe on a 10-by-10 manhole box. While the pipe was being moved into position, the spreader slipped. The employee's thumb was caught in an eyehole and pinched between the spreader and the receiver, causing an amputation to the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2023, a worker at Costa Contracting, Inc. in IMPERIAL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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