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Amputations

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
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