Amputations

Name: Amputations at Aspen Aerogels, Inc
Start: 8/13/2015

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015085741 · 8/13/2015 · Aspen Aerogels, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Aspen Aerogels, Inc
Location: 3 Dexter Road, EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 02914
NAICS: 325998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While conducting a routine valve cleaning operation, the employee inserted his finger into the valve body then activated the valve causing the ball valve to sever the tip of his finger.

Source

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