DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2020-08-05KittanningPaKittanning Care CenterHip(s)Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was providing care to a patient when the patient kicked the employee in the chest, knocking her to the floor and breaking a hip.
2020-06-28KittanningPennsylvaniaAppalachian Drillers LLCAnkle(s)Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On a rig at a well site, a hydraulic line ruptured and sprayed diesel fuel onto a turbo, which caused a fire. Two rig employees hit the kill switch and jumped off of a 15-foot platform. One employee suffered a fractured ankle and was hospitalized.
2019-08-14KittanningPennsylvaniaBig LotsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was stocking shelves when the shelving amputated her left ring finger.
2019-06-06KittanningPennsylvaniaDrug Plastics and Glass Company, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee noticed a coolant hose dripping on a blow mold during a new mold setup. The employee attempted to push the hose into a quick connect fitting to stop the leak. Upon reaching into the molding area, the employee's thumb came to rest on top of a positive stop. The mold then closed, capturing his thumb on the positive stop. His right thumb had to be surgically amputated. The blow mold was guarded at the time of the incident.
2018-04-21KittanningPennsylvaniaSurefire Wireline LLC. Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was handling a piece of pipe when it slipped and caught his right pointer finger between the pipe and trailer, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2017-04-18KittanningPennsylvaniaPrecision Geophysical, Inc.PelvisJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
Four employees were in a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) going up-hill when it tipped backwards and rolled down the hill. Two employee were hospitalized. One employee was hospitalized for a broken pelvis and the second employee was hospitalized for leg injuries.
2015-01-09KittanningPennsylvaniaMegnin Mills, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Employee incurred a partial amputation of index finger on left hand while operating a splitting saw.