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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021021347 · 2/14/2021 · Federal Corrections Complex Terre Haute

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers

Employer

Name
Federal Corrections Complex Terre Haute
Location
4200 North Bureau Road, TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, 47802
NAICS
922140
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was doing preventive maintenance on a cook pot. He had greased the motor shaft and was about to clean off the fitting when a set screw pinched his right index finger between the shaft and the grease fitting. He suffered a laceration and an open fracture to the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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