Universal Technical Institute
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Universal Technical Institute | Report ID | 2016109670 |
| Address | 750 Pennsylvania Drive | City, State ZIP | EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19341 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611519 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -75.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leaning against the truck frame in the back of the truck with his hand resting on the edge of the frame close to the truck's mud flap spring release. A student unknowingly pushed down on the spring amputating the employee's left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2016, a worker at Universal Technical Institute in EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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