Amputations

Name: Amputations at Accella Polyurethane Systems
Start: 9/3/2020

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020098404 · 9/3/2020 · Accella Polyurethane Systems

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Accella Polyurethane Systems
Location: 2500 Adie Road, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MISSOURI, 63043
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was testing a three-way actuated valve assembly. When the ball cycled, it closed on the employee's left hand, amputating the tips of his middle and ring fingers.

Source

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