Amputations

Name: Amputations at PEERLESS PRODUCTS, INC.
Start: 1/10/2018

1 amputation · 2018010298 · 1/10/2018 · PEERLESS PRODUCTS, 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 against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Vacuum cleaners

Employer

Name: PEERLESS PRODUCTS, INC.
Location: 2403 S. MAIN, FORT SCOTT, KANSAS, 66701
NAICS: 332321
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning his work area with a blower when he experienced problems with the vacuum system. As he attempted to fix it, the hose fell off. While he was trying to replace the hose, his left hand contacted the fan blade, amputating three fingers and partially amputating one finger.

Source

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