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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021109359 · 10/30/2021 · 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
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source
Catwalks

Employer

Name
Mersen USA St. Marys - PA Corp
Location
1032 Trout Run Road, SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15857
NAICS
335991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Three employees were installing louvers using a crane (one employee in the crane, two on the ground). The crane raised a louver and an employee's right index and middle fingers were pinched between the top of the louver and the bottom of a catwalk. Both fingertips were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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