Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-10-19 | Blawnox | Pa | Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a pedestal grinder to put an edge on the wedge of a pry bar. The part was pulled into the grinder and the employee's left pinky finger contacted the grinder wheel resulting in a partial amputation. | |||||
2020-07-27 | Blawnox | Pennsylvania | U.S. Postal Service | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
A postal employee was delivering mail in a post office letter carrier vehicle. The vehicle was equipped with a comfort fan but no air conditioning. At approximately 5:55 p.m. on July 27, 2020, the employee was found unresponsive inside his vehicle. The employee was hospitalized with a high temperature and a possible seizure. Heat stress/exhaustion is suspected. | |||||
2018-07-24 | Blawnox | Pennsylvania | Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Contact with objects and equipment |
An employee was trying to remove a pin from a set of tracks using a hydraulic ram. The ram shifted and struck the employee in the abdomen, causing internal bleeding. The employee was hospitalized. |