Amputations

Name: Amputations at Rexel USA, Inc.
Start: 3/3/2023

1 amputation · 2023032007 · 3/3/2023 · Rexel USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary source: Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name: Rexel USA, Inc.
Location: 1390 Columbia Highway, DOTHAN, ALABAMA, 36301
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was wrapping product with 5,000 pounds of wire reeling while the product was on a racking system approximately 10 feet above the ground. The wire reeling fell off the racks and onto the employee's right thumb, resulting in a partial amputation.

Source

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