PJ Dick, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PJ Dick, Inc. | Report ID | 2015010891 |
| Address | 120 South Woodfield Street | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15206 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.46000, -79.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Worker was hospitalized due to a fractured thumb from using a 6" grinder.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2015, a worker at PJ Dick, Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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