Frank J. Zottola Construction, Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Frank J. Zottola Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098402 |
| Address | William Penn Place, 525 William Penn Place | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15219 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -79.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were pushing trash down into a dumpster to prepare the dumpster to be picked up. Employee 2 was using an excavator bucket to push down the trash. The injured employee was on the other side of the dumpster, pushing in a loose piece of trash, when his left hand was struck by the excavator bucket. His left ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2023, a worker at Frank J. Zottola Construction, Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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