Amputations

Name: Amputations at NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Start: 10/27/2016

1 amputation · 20161010098 · 10/27/2016 · NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Manhole and cistern covers
Secondary source: Sewers, manholes, storm drains

Employer

Name: NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Location: 200 yards northwest of 10th Street and Pennsylvania Ave, HOLTON, KANSAS, 66436
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were entering a sewer manhole. One of the employee's hands slipped and the second employee's middle finger was caught and amputated at the first joint as the manhole cover fell back into place.

Source

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