Amputations

Name: Amputations at Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Start: 12/26/2022

1 amputation · 20221211170 · 12/26/2022 · Madison Square Garden Entertainment

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Location: 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10001
NAICS: 531312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Three employees were assessing an exhaust fan that had a noise problem. The unit was deenergized, and the belt was being manually spun, when one employee's glove was caught between the moving belt and the pulley. The belt amputated his right ring fingertip.

Source

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