GetGo
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | GetGo | Report ID | 2015096444 |
| Address | 4924 Baum Boulevard | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15213 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -79.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was slicing cucumbers on the deli slicer. While attempting to retrieve a piece of cucumber, the employee's right hand made contact with the blade, resulting in a right fingertip and fingernail amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2015, a worker at GetGo in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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