Amputations

Name: Amputations at Schulte Building Systems, Inc.
Start: 10/1/2019

1 amputation · 20191010267 · 10/1/2019 · Schulte Building Systems, 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 regular operation
Source: Drills-stationary
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Schulte Building Systems, Inc.
Location: 2141 2nd Ave. S.W., CULLMAN, ALABAMA, 35055
NAICS: 332311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a magnetic drill to drill holes into flanges. After drilling and creating metal shavings, the employee utilized his left hand to wipe away the shavings. The employee's glove made contact with the drill, pulling his left hand into the drill and resulting in an amputation to the left ring fingertip.

Source

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