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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017087461 · 8/4/2017 · Parkhurst Dining

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage

Employer

Name
Parkhurst Dining
Location
PNC First Side, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15222
NAICS
722310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a floor mixer with a blade attachment when the blade popped out and the machine quit running. The employee put the blade back in place and the machine engaged. The employee's left hand was caught by the blade, possibly amputating a finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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