Amputations

Name: Amputations at Seton Hill University
Start: 9/9/2019

1 amputation · 2019099385 · 9/9/2019 · Seton Hill University

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: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: Seton Hill University
Location: One Seton Hill Drive, GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 15601
NAICS: 611310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was working on an exhaust fan on the roof of the dining hall. The employee's finger got caught between a belt and pulley and he sustained the amputation of the right index fingertip. The exhaust fan was turned off at the time.

Source

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