Benshaw Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Benshaw Inc. | Report ID | 2023109842 |
| Address | 615 Alpha Drive | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15238 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.50000, -79.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was introducing air into a machine actuator when their right little finger was crushed between the actuator and the actuator stop, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2023, a worker at Benshaw Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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