# Amputations at The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
> OSHA SIR `2022010702` · 1/24/2022 · PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*