The Wilbert Group
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Amputations — GIRARD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Wilbert Group | Report ID | 2023087343 |
| Address | 432 Noble Road | City, State ZIP | GIRARD, PENNSYLVANIA 16417 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1693522 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.99000, -80.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were using a handheld banding tool to make banding tape for tent set-ups. One employee was holding the banding tool and the injured employee was looping a metal clip around the tape. The tool closed while the injured employee's hand was near the banding mechanism. The banding tape caught the employee's right ring finger as it tightened, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2023, a worker at The Wilbert Group in GIRARD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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