Amputations

Name: Amputations at Mersen USA St. Marys - PA Corp
Start: 10/30/2021

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
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown