Amputations

Name: Amputations at Limbach Facility Services
Start: 8/23/2021

1 amputation · 2021087191 · 8/23/2021 · Limbach Facility Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Limbach Facility Services
Location: Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 01805
NAICS: 238290
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was doing maintenance work on an air handling unit when he tripped on a condensation line. His left hand contacted a belt, which caused amputations to his ring and middle fingertips.

Source

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