Amputations

Name: Amputations at SUPERIOR DAIRY
Start: 2/13/2018

1 amputation · 2018021500 · 2/13/2018 · SUPERIOR DAIRY

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: Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: SUPERIOR DAIRY
Location: 4719 NAVARRE RD. SW, CANTON, OHIO, 44706
NAICS: 112120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting/changing a belt on an air handling unit in the office area. The machine was shut off. As the employee checked the tension on one belt, the right middle finger contacted the still turning motor and was pulled into the flywheel resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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