Pittsburgh Job Corp Center
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pittsburgh Job Corp Center | Report ID | 2023032624 |
| Address | 7175 Highland Drive | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15206 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611519 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -79.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 23, 2023, at approximately 10:30 a.m., an employee in training was removing a pin from the thumb of an excavator when his right middle finger was caught by a moving metal object, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2023, a worker at Pittsburgh Job Corp Center in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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