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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022086785 · 8/2/2022 · University of Pennsylvania

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
University of Pennsylvania
Location
3160 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19104
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading cage equipment into an autoclave when the door malfunctioned. The employee's middle finger was caught between the door and the wall and crushed, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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