Amputations

Name: Amputations at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
Start: 7/13/2019

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019077088 · 7/13/2019 · Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Fabric pressers and ironing appliances

Employer

Name: Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
Location: 575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road, LOST PINES, TEXAS, 78612
NAICS: 721110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was at the ironing machine making adjustments to the machine's performance. She used a hammer to press down on a belt inside the machine. While pressing down on the belt, it moved and caused the employee's hand to strike a sharp edge on part of the ironing machine. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

Source

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