Amputations

Name: Amputations at Mersen USA St. Marys - PA Corp
Start: 6/2/2019

1 amputation · 2019065536 · 6/2/2019 · Mersen USA St. Marys - PA Corp

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
Source: Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Mersen USA St. Marys - PA Corp
Location: 215 Stackpole Street, SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15857
NAICS: 335991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were using a scissor grab to lift a graphite spacer. As they were standing the spacer upright, the grab slipped off, fully extended, and spun, striking one of the employees on the left hand. The tip of the employee's little finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown