Amputations

Name: Amputations at Northern States Power Company
Start: 5/29/2019

1 amputation · 2019055358 · 5/29/2019 · Northern States Power Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Secondary source: Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers

Employer

Name: Northern States Power Company
Location: Ladysmith Hydro, LADYSMITH, WISCONSIN, 54848
NAICS: 221111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 29, 2019, at 1:30 p.m., an electrical maintenance technician was using a wrench to tighten a bolt on a roof exhaust fan assembly. As the employee was tightening the bolt, it broke causing their right hand to strike against the fan assembly resulting in amputation of the ring and index fingertips. The fan's energy source was isolated and locked out at the time.

Source

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