Amputations

Name: Amputations at Becton Dickinson & Co.
Start: 10/13/2015

1 amputation · 2015107621 · 10/13/2015 · Becton Dickinson & Co.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Becton Dickinson & Co.
Location: 1329 West Highway #6, HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA, 68949
NAICS: 325412
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a form fill and seal machine. When the machine inadvertently cycled, the employee's right index finger was amputated above the first joint.

Source

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