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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017043122 · 4/6/2017 · Allegheny General Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Beverage heating and percolating equipment and appliances

Employer

Name
Allegheny General Hospital
Location
320 East North Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15212
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 6, 2017, an employee was cleaning the coffee grinder of an espresso machine when a door to the machine's hopper opened. As the employee was attempting to close the door, he made contact with the hopper and the piston came down, amputating his right index finger between the base of his fingernail and the first knuckle joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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