Amputations

Name: Amputations at NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Start: 7/22/2015

1 amputation · 2015074933 · 7/22/2015 · NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Air conditioning units

Employer

Name: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Location: Shilllman Hall, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 01905
NAICS: 611310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on an air-conditioning rooftop unit. He opened the door to reset the unit when the door slammed shut on his finger, amputating the right index fingertip. The compressor was not turned off at the time of the incident.

Source

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