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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022010702 · 1/24/2022 · The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source
Fences, fence panels, gates, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Location
3910 Irving Street, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19104
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was picking up loose trash while in the vicinity of a dumpster storage area. The employee attempted to roll a dumpster out to the trash truck when the dumpster crushed his gloved left little finger against the metal wall of the outdoor storage location, resulting in a fingertip amputation that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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