ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Wabtec US Rail, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Wabtec US Rail, Inc., 2901 East Lake Road, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16531 on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was responding to a service request for a cable stripping machine that was making noise and not functioning consistently. While testing its function, the machine contacted the employee s right index fingertip, resulting in a fingertip amputation to the tuft.
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ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA—
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An employee was stepping backward off a paint skid to the floor 9 inches below. His left leg gave out and he fell to the floor coming down on his left knee. He suffered a broken left femur.
GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA—
Wabtec US Rail, Inc.
An employee was working on a jacket line for power assemblies for engines when a slide stop would not retract. The injured employee and maintenance employees worked together to troubleshoot the issue. The injured employee was checking an air pressure switch on the machine when the hydraulic cylinder extended and crushed their right index finger against the jacket line, amputating the finger to the first knuckle.
GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA—
Wabtec US Rail, Inc.
An employee was in a manlift in a test cell setting up an engine when they fell approximately 47 inches to the floor below. The employee sustained fractures and lacerations to his head, requiring hospitalization.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Wabtec US Rail, Inc.
An employee set down an air power ratchet during assembly operations when the trigger on the air ratchet activated. The employee went to grab the ratchet when his left glove was caught by the socket. The employee s glove wrapped around the socket and the tip of his left thumb was amputated.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Wabtec US Rail, Inc.
The injured employee was working with two other individuals on a V-shaped roof to repair exhaust fan ductwork. The injured employee walked backward up the roof to confirm alignment of an exhaust vent and stepped off the edge of the roof, landing 14.5 feet below onto the next roof level. He landed on his feet, then fell backward, striking his head on a window. The injured employee was hospitalized with a fractured right ankle. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
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