Riverbend Foods LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Riverbend Foods LLC | Report ID | 2017076944 |
| Address | 1080 River Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15212 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2017 | 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 | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -79.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a pulley on an exhaust fan when his right middle finger was crushed between his pipe wrench and the fan's frame. His finger had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2017, a worker at Riverbend Foods LLC in PITTSBURGH, 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 fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation 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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