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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020021633 · 2/19/2020 · Valiant Integrated Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Valiant Integrated Services
Location
101 Walton Way, HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY, 42240
NAICS
561210
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee's hand slipped while changing a belt on an air handling unit. The employee's left pinky, ring, and middle fingers were lacerated and fractured as they were caught between the belt and the pulley. The unit was powered off at the time of the incident and a lock out/tag out procedure was followed prior to starting work on the unit.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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