Turner Dairy Farms
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Turner Dairy Farms | Report ID | 20241111047 |
| Address | 1049 Jefferson Road | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15235 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow, hail | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -79.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening a frozen lift gate and using his right hand to control the gate with his left hand on the gate. The fingers on his left hand were pinched by the lift gate, resulting in amputations to all four fingers from the nail bed up.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2024, a worker at Turner Dairy Farms in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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