Amputations

Name: Amputations at Matrix North American Construction
Start: 2/16/2019

1 amputation · 2019021760 · 2/16/2019 · Matrix North American Construction

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Matrix North American Construction
Location: Lycoming Substation, SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, 17702
NAICS: 236210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pulling the locking pin from an attachment on an excavator. Pressure buildup caused the pin to pull back. The employee's right hand was caught between the locking pin and the attachment and the tips of the middle and ring fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown