CB Mining
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations involving bone loss — WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | CB Mining | Report ID | 2025076623 |
| Address | 255 Berry Road | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15301 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Parts and materials unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -80.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a 60-ton overhead crane equipped with an industrial lifting magnet, to move a flex pan top deck toward his welding area. He was operating the crane controls with his right hand while guiding the load to his work table/bench to set the load down and adjust the magnet. The top deck pinched the employee's left index finger against the work table/bench. The employee sustained an open fracture to the fingertip above the first knuckle. Surgical amputation was required and included loss of bone.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2025, a worker at CB Mining in WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with parts and materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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