Amputations

Name: Amputations at BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY
Start: 7/10/2015

1 amputation · 2015074516 · 7/10/2015 · BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name: BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY
Location: 197 COLLINS IND. DRIVE, ATHENS, GEORGIA, 30601
NAICS: 335312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee's left small finger was amputated while operating an overhead hoist. The equipment was not locked or tagged out and was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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