MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA·
Channellock, Inc.
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At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Channellock, Inc., 1306 S Main Street, MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16335 on , Crushing injuries, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was helping to install a forging hammer sow block. He was standing near the hammer and guiding a forklift operator who was manipulating the suspended block. The employee was directing the forklift backward to realign the block and had his hand on top of timber that was connected to the load strap. As the block was coming out, it contacted the bottom of the hammer and caused the timber to rotate. The employee's hand was crushed between the timber and the forklift tine.
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