Amputations

Name: Amputations at Mars PetCare US, Inc
Start: 7/9/2015

1 amputation · 2015074503 · 7/9/2015 · Mars PetCare US, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Mars PetCare US, Inc
Location: 1 Mars Rd, CLINTON, OKLAHOMA, 73601
NAICS: 311111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a clog in the rotary air lock of a central vacuum with his fingers. The first and second fingertips on his right hand were amputated, with no bone loss, in the dryer area.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown