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VICINITY ENERGY BOSTON, INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at VICINITY ENERGY BOSTON, INC. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer VICINITY ENERGY BOSTON, INC. Report ID 2021021183
Address 3000 Peltz St City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19146
Event Date February 9, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 221330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.94000, -75.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a valve in the floor that had a handle wheel in the top. When he pulled it, the handle wheel spun and smashed his hand against a piece of metal angle iron, resulting in amputation of his right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2021, a worker at VICINITY ENERGY BOSTON, INC. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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