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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022087560 · 8/25/2022 · Professional Telecommunication Services Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Drills-powered

Employer

Name
Professional Telecommunication Services Inc.
Location
321 8th Street, VANDENBERG AFB, CALIFORNIA, 93437
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was drilling a hole in a trailer wall to mount a camera. He stopped midway to replace the drill bit with an extension. The drill then activated as he was tightening the chuck with his left hand. It amputated his left little finger and dislocated the ring and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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