ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | ACTS Retirement-Life Communities | Report ID | 2022065390 |
| Address | 1343 West Baltimore Pike | City, State ZIP | MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19063 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -75.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a knife out of it's holder when it slipped out of his hand and amputated his left little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2022, a worker at ACTS Retirement-Life Communities in MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.
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