Amputations

Name: Amputations at Hulcher Services
Start: 6/15/2020

1 amputation · 2020065570 · 6/15/2020 · Hulcher Services

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Tires, except bike
Secondary source: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name: Hulcher Services
Location: Highway 50 by Cedar Point KS, CEDAR POINT, KANSAS, 66843
NAICS: 488210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A crew blew a tire on the highway. They decided to change the tire. After changing the tire, they were placing the damaged tire back on the trailer when the tire slipped and pinched the injured employee's right pinky finger, amputating the top inch.

Source

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