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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016010698 · 1/25/2016 · Steel Systems Installation, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
Structural elements, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Steel Systems Installation, Inc
Location
PO BOX 307, QUARRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17566
NAICS
423830
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to position pipe into a steel holding area. The employee's left hand was caught between the pipe and steel structure, amputating the left thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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