Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-04-09 | Bridgeville | Pennsylvania | UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. |
An employee was using an overhead crane to lower material onto a table. His left-hand fingers got caught between the material and the table. Four fingers were broken. | |||||
2019-09-11 | Bridgeville | Delaware | Pallet Masters, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a nibble saw to cut a pallet when his glove became caught in the nibbler saw, resulting an amputation of his right thumb tip and nail. | |||||
2018-09-16 | Bridgeville | Pennsylvania | Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. | Thigh(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was positioning molds onto a car using a remote control crane when the two molds that were on the crane moved and pinned his leg between the two molds on the crane and the two stationary molds. His right femur broke. | |||||
2018-03-12 | Bridgeville | Pennsylvania | Universal Stainless | Forearm(s) | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee was walking toward an oxygen cylinder to adjust the regulator when an oxygen hose burst and ignited, burning the employee's right forearm. | |||||
2017-08-16 | Bridgeville | Delaware | Miller Metal Fabrication, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was using a lift magnet to lift and load a 121-pound plate into a CNC machine. He was guiding the piece of metal into the CNC to drop/set it down when it fell on and crushed his left index finger, amputating it at the knuckle. | |||||
2017-05-30 | Bridgeville | Pennsylvania | Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment |
An employee was working on a milling machine using an overhead crane to flip a bloom bar. The bar struck the employee's legs, causing a laceration and two hairline fractures in his right ankle and left leg. | |||||
2017-02-03 | Bridgeville | Delaware | Stephen Enterprises Inc | Eye(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee was repairing a pallet with a nail gun when a nail ricocheted and went under his face shield, piercing his left eye. | |||||
2016-04-23 | Bridgeville | Pennsylvania | Country Meadows Associates | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee's right middle finger was cut while she was using an automatic slicer to slice cucumbers. | |||||
2015-10-05 | Bridgeville | Pennsylvania | Golden Triangle Construction Company | Multiple body parts | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee operating a gator vehicle drove it into a block out. The approximate 8-inch sudden drop resulted in nose, knee, and wrist injuries, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2015-10-01 | Bridgeville | Pennsylvania | Carpenter Powder Products, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee's right pinky finger was amputated up to the first knuckle while operating a hydraulic press. | |||||
2015-07-15 | Bridgeville | Delaware | Allied Environmental Services | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
The employee was connecting a rod for rock coring/sampling. The rod is approximately 2" in diameter by 5' long, weighing about 15 pounds. The head of the auger rig turns the rod. The employee was using a 24" wrench to tighten the rod. The employee activated the rig to help torque the rod. The employee was injured when he put his hand between the pipe wrench and the turning auger rig. | |||||
2015-07-07 | Bridgeville | Pennsylvania | ACHIEVA SUPPORT | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was interacting with a table saw when the employee's hand became entangled. Multiple fingers were amputated. | |||||
2015-03-06 | Bridgeville | Pennsylvania | E.R. Shaw Incorporated | Brain | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee slipped on ice, fell and hit his head on the ground of a barn while feeding the horses. |