Injured by object held or wielded by person · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at McLanahan Corporation, 200 Wall Street, HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16648
on , Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
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Final narrative
The injured employee was assisting with tightening down 3/4" hardware during assembly of a 6'x20' triple deck screen. Another employee was using a 1/2" cordless impact wrench to tighten down the hardware. The injured employee was using a 1-1/8" open-end wrench that slipped when the bolt was being tighten down by the impact wrench. The injured employee's right ring fingertip was caught between the open-end wrench and the side sheet of the triple deck screen. The tuft of the distal phalanx was amputated.
AmputationFinger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Wrenches, ratchets