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The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Report ID 2022010702
Address 3910 Irving Street City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19104
Event Date January 24, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary Source Fences, fence panels, gates, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.95000, -75.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking up loose trash while in the vicinity of a dumpster storage area. The employee attempted to roll a dumpster out to the trash truck when the dumpster crushed his gloved left little finger against the metal wall of the outdoor storage location, resulting in a fingertip amputation that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2022, a worker at The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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