UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA·2023-04-16

The Pennsylvania State University

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle · Fractures

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus, UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA 16802 on 2023-04-16, Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.

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Final narrative

An employee was helping to lower a tailgate on a dump truck. His right little finger was caught between the tailgate and a safety chain and fractured.

Hospitalized Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Dump truck

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