Frank J. Zottola Construction, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Frank J. Zottola Construction, Inc. in 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.

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