Amputations

Name: Amputations at Heavy Machines, Inc.
Start: 5/8/2020

1 amputation · 2020054298 · 5/8/2020 · Heavy Machines, 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: Excavating machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Heavy Machines, Inc.
Location: 159 N. Ave, SKOWHEGAN, MAINE, 04976
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting a shim on an excavator arm to install a new pin. The employee asked the operator to lift the arm slightly. His fingers were then caught in a pinch point, resulting in the amputation of his index and middle fingertips.

Source

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