SamJack Industries, LLC
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SamJack Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2024065341 |
| Address | 100 East Broadway Avenue | City, State ZIP | FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA 16121 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized |
| Secondary Source | Cranes unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1757001 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -80.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing a 50-foot-wide rubber door at a steel plant. When setting a steel idler barrel (weighing approximately 2,000 pounds) into position using a crane, the barrel got caught on a piece of metal. The injured employee pushed the barrel and it swung down, crushing his thumb in a pinch point. The employee's thumb was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2024, a worker at SamJack Industries, LLC in FARRELL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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