← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 hospitalization · 20161110512 · 11/8/2016 · M & M Electrical Contractors

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
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 regular operation
Source
Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
M & M Electrical Contractors
Location
363 Tacoma Ave, TALLMADGE, OHIO, 44278
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating wire pulling equipment when the glove on his left hand was caught in a rope, which pulled his arms and body into the equipment. His left thumb was amputated and he required surgery for right wrist and arm injuries.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown