← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017087474 · 8/5/2017 · Morgan Truck Body LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 regular operation
Source
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Morgan Truck Body LLC
Location
7 Commerce Drive, MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 19543
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was drilling holes in an 8' by 2' piece of steel when his glove made contact with the spinning drill bit and his hand was pulled into it, amputating his third, fourth, and fifth digits.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown