DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-04-14Jersey ShorePaJersey Shore Steel CompanyFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was installing v-belts on a set of rolls on a rolling table that was isolated at the time. The employee was using a pipe wrench to manually turn the rolls so that the v-belt could be installed when his left finger became caught in the nip point of the belt and pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-07-25Jersey ShorePennsylvaniaJersey Shore Steel CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was bundling in the finishing department. The employee was fixing a twisted piece of product in the stacker. While trying to reorient the metal, the employees right middle finger was pinched in the stacker resulting in a partial amputation. The machine was running at the time.
2015-03-16Jersey ShorePennsylvaniaKaraffa Construction Inc.BrainOther fall to lower level
An employee fell from a step ladder while drilling holes to blow insulation into a house. He hit an air conditioning unit on the way down and ended by hitting his head on a stone retaining wall. He was hospitalized on 3/16/15.