Amputations

Name: Amputations at Mid-Central Plumbing Co, Inc.
Start: 3/1/2018

1 amputation · 2018032106 · 3/1/2018 · Mid-Central Plumbing Co, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Drills-powered
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Mid-Central Plumbing Co, Inc.
Location: Arkansas Family Dental, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72204
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was holding a handheld drill in one hand and using his other hand to place a bit in the drill when it unexpectedly energized. The glove he was wearing twisted around the drill and his left fourth fingertip was amputated. His fifth finger sustained a laceration that required stitches.

Source

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