Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-02-16 | South Williamsport | Pennsylvania | Matrix North American Construction | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was pulling the locking pin from an attachment on an excavator. Pressure buildup caused the pin to pull back. The employee's right hand was caught between the locking pin and the attachment and the tips of the middle and ring fingers were amputated. |