Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Alvernia University
Start: 2/19/2024

1 amputation · 2024021541 · 2/19/2024 · Alvernia University

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by object dropped by person
Source: Gymnasium and exercise equipment
Secondary source: Student

Employer

Name: Alvernia University
Location: 400 Saint Bernardine Street, READING, PENNSYLVANIA, 19607
NAICS: 611310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was assisting a student athlete with weight lifting when a dumbbell slipped from the athlete's hand. The employee attempted to stop the dumbbell from falling and it crushed their finger, resulting in medical amputation.

Source

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