Amputations

Name: Amputations at Festo Corporation
Start: 12/16/2016

1 amputation · 20161211710 · 12/16/2016 · Festo Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Festo Corporation
Location: 7777 Columbia Rd, MAINEVILLE, OHIO, 45039
NAICS: 423840
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 16, 2016, an employee was inspecting a ball valve for correct assembly and testing it using air. When the air was applied, it caused the valve to close on and amputate his left index fingertip.

Source

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