Amputations

Name: Amputations at Tarkett USA, Inc.
Start: 6/14/2019

1 amputation · 2019067865 · 6/14/2019 · Tarkett USA, Inc.

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: Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Tarkett USA, Inc.
Location: 16035 Industrial Pkwy, MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO, 44062
NAICS: 321211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam inside a dust collector chute when a rotating part in the chute amputated three of the employee's fingertips.

Source

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