Amputations

Name: Amputations at Engie Georgetown University
Start: 7/16/2021

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021075825 · 7/16/2021 · Engie Georgetown University

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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: Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Engie Georgetown University
Location: Georgetown Law Center, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20057
NAICS: 486910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing down a ladder when it shifted, pinching the employee's little finger against the overhead water pipes and steel support braces. The finger was severely lacerated, resulting in an amputation below the knuckle.

Source

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