Pitt Ohio Express, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pitt Ohio Express, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021374 |
| Address | 400 Llodio Road | City, State ZIP | HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16148 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.19000, -80.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping building maintenance install a new dock plate. While the employee was installing the dock plate by hand, the dock plate shifted and caught the employee's gloved hand, pinching it between the new dock plate and the concrete dock. As a result, the employee's right thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2020, a worker at Pitt Ohio Express, Inc. in HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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