Washington, PA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Washington Operations
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Washington Operations in 500 Green Street, Washington, PA 15301 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was utility Person in cold rolling steel shapes (e.g., bar, plate, rod, sheet, strip) made from purchased steel.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Washington Operations
- Parent company
- Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI)
- Street
- 500 Green Street
- City
- Washington
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15301
- On-site location
- Scrap Yard
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
While closing the hopper that was used for refractory work on #8 Reheat Furnace the mechanical maintenance tech laborer had the right thumb pinched between the hopper handle and the scrap box. The employee placed the left hand on top of the box and was pulling down. The right gloved hand was placed on the handle. While pulling down with the left hand and using the right hand on handle to support body position the right thumb was pinched between the handle and the box. The investigating team found the handle for the hopper latch is bent and while closing it can create a pinch point between the handle and box. The employee was treated by the EMT and nurse. Employee was sent to Canonsburg Hospital for further treatment. Employee received an open laceration and thumb fracture that required 8 sutures. Employee to follow up with a hand specialist (Dr. [REDACTED]) for further treatment.
What happened
Right thumb pinched between the hopper handle and scrap box while closing
Injury or illness
Laceration and fracture to right thumb tip
Object or substance involved
Pinch point between bent handle and box
Summary line
Right thumb caught between hopper handle and pan causing tuft fracture.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Utility Person
- SOC code
- 53-7199: Material Moving Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 331221: Cold rolling steel shapes (e.g., bar, plate, rod, sheet, strip) made from purchased steel
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 226
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 499,842
- EIN
- 814499222
- Establishment ID
- 209509
- Employer case #
- 77177
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:00
- Time of incident
- 14:55
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-22
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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