Allegheny General Hospital
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Allegheny General Hospital | Report ID | 2017043122 |
| Address | 320 East North Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15212 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Beverage heating and percolating equipment and appliances |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -80.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 6, 2017, an employee was cleaning the coffee grinder of an espresso machine when a door to the machine's hopper opened. As the employee was attempting to close the door, he made contact with the hopper and the piston came down, amputating his right index finger between the base of his fingernail and the first knuckle joint.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2017, a worker at Allegheny General Hospital in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with beverage heating and percolating equipment and appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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