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Dartmouth College

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dartmouth College in HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Dartmouth College Report ID 2015096655
Address 53 Commons (Dining Hall) City, State ZIP HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03755
Event Date September 11, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.70000, -72.26000

Incident Narrative

Employee suffered a right pinky finger amputation while using a metal stud cutting tool for carpentry work.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2015, a worker at Dartmouth College in HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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