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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017021902 · 2/28/2017 · Level 3 Communications LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified

Employer

Name
Level 3 Communications LLC
Location
60 Hudson Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10013
NAICS
517410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had de-energized an HVAC unit in order to adjust tension on the belts. Ambient air flow caused the blower wheels to rotate and the employee's left middle finger was caught between the blower wheel and belt resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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