Amputations

Name: Amputations at Berkshire Hathaway
Start: 12/23/2021

1 amputation · 20211211022 · 12/23/2021 · Berkshire Hathaway

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: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Berkshire Hathaway
Location: 908 John Bussey Drive, PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA, 36869
NAICS: 327993
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting the grinder/blower section of a machine. The employee's gloved right hand contacted a loose belt; the glove was caught between the belt and the pulley, and the employee's right index and middle fingertips were amputated.

Source

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