Amputations

Name: Amputations at IDEX Corporation
Start: 4/4/2023

1 amputation · 2023042987 · 4/4/2023 · IDEX Corporation

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, n.e.c.
Source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: IDEX Corporation
Location: 23860 KZ Parkway, GREENWOOD, NEBRASKA, 68366
NAICS: 332911
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was testing an actuator and holding a part near the valve when the actuator was pressed. The valve then closed on the injured employee's finger, partially amputating his right ring fingertip.

Source

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