Arconic Mill Products
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Arconic Mill Products | Report ID | 2023088009 |
| Address | 1480 Manheim Pike | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -76.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing tension from a chain on a forklift when their left middle finger was pinched between the chain and the forklift mast. The employee suffered an amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2023, a worker at Arconic Mill Products in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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