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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023053899 · 5/1/2023 · Wabtec US Rail, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Wabtec US Rail, Inc.
Location
2901 East Lake Road, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16531
NAICS
336510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee set down an air power ratchet during assembly operations when the trigger on the air ratchet activated. The employee went to grab the ratchet when his left glove was caught by the socket. The employee s glove wrapped around the socket and the tip of his left thumb was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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