Supervalue Pittsburgh DC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW STANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Supervalue Pittsburgh DC | Report ID | 2016053734 |
| Address | 5400 Paintersville Road | City, State ZIP | NEW STANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15672 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2016 | 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 | Overhead hoists, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Battery-vehicle | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.23000, -79.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a battery out of a forklift with a hydraulic chain lift system and crushed his finger between a chain and the battery. The injury required surgical amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2016, a worker at Supervalue Pittsburgh DC in NEW STANTON, 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 overhead hoists, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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