Amputations

Name: Amputations at BALDWIN FILTERS, Inc.
Start: 12/15/2020

1 amputation · 20201211727 · 12/15/2020 · BALDWIN FILTERS, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-chain

Employer

Name: BALDWIN FILTERS, Inc.
Location: 1901 HASTINGS DRIVE, YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57078
NAICS: 336399
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to dislodge a workpiece that had fallen off a conveyor. The employee's right middle finger was caught in a chain and sprocket, and the fingertip was amputated.

Source

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