Amputations

Name: Amputations at Nuovo Parts
Start: 10/8/2019

1 amputation · 20191010516 · 10/8/2019 · Nuovo Parts

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Nuovo Parts
Location: 1401 Douglas Road, EL DORADO, KANSAS, 67042
NAICS: 324110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A technician was removing a discharge valve from a cylinder at a machine shop. The valve and chair came out, causing the discharge valve to drop slightly. His left middle finger was pinched in the opening and the fingertip was severely damaged. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

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