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Harvard University

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Harvard University in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Harvard University Report ID 2016076982
Address 75 Francis Street City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02115
Event Date July 27, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cages, cage racks
Secondary Source Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.33000, -71.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting a rabbit cage on the dock when his finger got caught between the wheel on the cage and the loading dock.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2016, a worker at Harvard University in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cages, cage racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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