Trumbull Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Trumbull Corporation | Report ID | 2015086235 |
| Address | PA Turnpike, Milepost 46.2 | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15232 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Girders, beams, structural steel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -79.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee amputated a finger while rigging material. The rigging material slipped and the employee's finger got caught between the material and the steel beam.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2015, a worker at Trumbull Corporation in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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