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A. Merante Contracting, Inc.

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at A. Merante Contracting, Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer A. Merante Contracting, Inc. Report ID 2017088425
Address 1200 Glass Run Road City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15236
Event Date August 31, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached Source of Injury Dump truck
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.38000, -79.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a piece of pipe from a dump truck when the truck moved forward and he slipped. As he slipped, he gave a stopping motion to the driver. The driver stopped suddenly, and the truck tailgate came down and amputated the employee's right pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2017, a worker at A. Merante Contracting, Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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