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Main Steel Polishing Co., Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Main Steel Polishing Co., Inc. in HARMONY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Main Steel Polishing Co., Inc. Report ID 2023098154
Address 6 Whitney Drive City, State ZIP HARMONY, PENNSYLVANIA 16037
Event Date September 5, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 332813 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.68000, -80.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hydraulic jack to lift a piece of steel when the jack slipped. The employee's left thumb was pinched, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2023, a worker at Main Steel Polishing Co., Inc. in HARMONY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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