Amputations

Name: Amputations at Georgetown University
Start: 9/1/2015

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015096336 · 9/1/2015 · Georgetown University

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Air conditioning units

Employer

Name: Georgetown University
Location: 3700 O Street, NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20057
NAICS: 611310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee attempted to replace the belt on an HVAC unit. The belt, which was still rotating, caught and amputated the employee's left index finger between the belt and pulley. The cover guard was not in place at the time of the incident.

Source

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