Amputations

Name: Amputations at FLSmidth Sioux City
Start: 7/8/2018

1 amputation · 2018076826 · 7/8/2018 · FLSmidth Sioux City

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Kilns

Employer

Name: FLSmidth Sioux City
Location: 2320 ORCHARD DRIVE EAST, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, 83301
NAICS: 311313
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was rolling a kiln as part of scheduled maintenance when the kiln stopped rolling. As the employee checked on the kiln, the employee's left middle finger got too close to a belt or blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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