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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020087335 · 8/4/2020 · Johnson Controls

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
Johnson Controls
Location
6 Norden Place, NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, 06855
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A Johnson Controls employee was working on a rooftop HVAC unit. A gust of wind blew the unit's door closed on his right middle finger, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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