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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022109523 · 10/31/2022 · Ellwood National Crankshaft

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Ellwood National Crankshaft
Location
1 Front Street, IRVINE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16329
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 31, 2022, at approximately 2:13 PM, two employees were inspecting a crankshaft on rollers. Employee 1 was rotating the crankshaft manually as employee 2 was checking a gauge. Employee 2's hand was caught in a pinch point between the rollers and the counterweight of the crankshaft, resulting in an a partial amputation of the right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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