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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Report ID 2019054455
Address University Drive C City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15240
Event Date May 2, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.44000, -79.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was greasing and manually turning a bearing when his left ring fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 2, 2019, a worker at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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