United States Gypsum Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Gypsum Company | Report ID | 2015010454 |
| Address | 1 Woodlawn Road | City, State ZIP | ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA 15001 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327420 | Inspection # | 1019403 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -80.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee amputated a fingertip while working on equipment in the workplace.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2015, a worker at United States Gypsum Company in ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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