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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016099105 · 9/27/2016 · Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Chains, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Trailers

Employer

Name
Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC
Location
135 Gordon Nagle Trail, POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17901
NAICS
327390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 27, 2016, an employee was unhooking the safety chain from the hauling trailer when the truck driver started to pull ahead. The employee's right-hand middle finger was pinched and amputated between the safety chain and the trailer's hitch.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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