Amputations

Name: Amputations at Weir ESCO Newton
Start: 2/15/2023

1 amputation · 2023021446 · 2/15/2023 · Weir ESCO Newton

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source: Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name: Weir ESCO Newton
Location: 9098 Eastside Drive EXT, NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI, 39345
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was grinding a part. They used a hoist to lift and reposition the part when it slipped off the hoist and fell onto the employee's right index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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