Amputations

Name: Amputations at Ericsson Smart Factory
Start: 6/20/2023

1 amputation · 2023065454 · 6/20/2023 · Ericsson Smart Factory

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
Source: Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Ericsson Smart Factory
Location: 2601 South Valley Parkway, LEWISVILLE, TEXAS, 75067
NAICS: 334220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving conveyors in a warehouse to another location using rolling casters. The legs became detached from the bottom of the conveyor, and the employee's right index finger was caught in the conveyor pinch point, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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