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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241211143 · 12/3/2024 · Robert Morris University

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Injured by object handled by person n.e.c.
Source
Gymnasium and exercise equipment
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Robert Morris University
Location
6001 University Boulevard, MOON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, 15108
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was spotting an athlete on a weight bench. The employee was helping to set the weight bar back in the cradle when their finger was caught between the bar and the cradle, resulting in a partial amputation of their fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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