McLanahan Corporation
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations involving bone loss — HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | McLanahan Corporation | Report ID | 2025032889 |
| Address | 200 Wall Street | City, State ZIP | HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16648 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Wrenches, ratchets |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333131 | Inspection # | 1815793 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -78.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was assisting with tightening down 3/4" hardware during assembly of a 6'x20' triple deck screen. Another employee was using a 1/2" cordless impact wrench to tighten down the hardware. The injured employee was using a 1-1/8" open-end wrench that slipped when the bolt was being tighten down by the impact wrench. The injured employee's right ring fingertip was caught between the open-end wrench and the side sheet of the triple deck screen. The tuft of the distal phalanx was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2025, a worker at McLanahan Corporation in HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with wrenches, ratchets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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