Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-03-24 | Duncansville | Pa | Veeder-Root | Leg(s) | Indirect exposure to electricity |
An employee was moving a metal manifold with a jib hoist. The employee lowered the manifold onto the cart and was using both hands to position the manifold. The pendant struck the metal manifold and hoist lifting hook and broke the back cover off which exposed the live electrical terminals. The terminals then contacted the metal and shocked the employee resulting in a burn to the back of their left leg. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-03-23 | Duncansville | Pa | DN Tanks LLC | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee lost his balance on a straight ladder and fell. He sustained fractures to a leg and foot. | |||||
2021-02-03 | Duncansville | Pa | Veeder-Root | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was operating a press to manufacture parts. The employee activated the press with a two-hand control and then reached into the area where the part was located before the ram returned to the top. The employee's left ring finger was caught between the guard and the plate, resulting in a fingertip amputation without bone loss. | |||||
2017-03-17 | Duncansville | Pennsylvania | Spherion Staffing | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was troubleshooting one of the vacuum cleaners and contacted the motor fan blade resulting in amputation of his right middle fingertip. | |||||
2015-06-19 | Duncansville | Pennsylvania | Veeder-Root | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee sustained an amputation of the left ring fingertip while operating a drill press. |