Amputations

Name: Amputations at Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
Start: 8/24/2023

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023087834 · 8/24/2023 · Sunflower Electric Power Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Drills-stationary

Employer

Name: Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
Location: 2440 South Holcomb Lane Ave., HOLCOMB, KANSAS, 67851
NAICS: 221121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was drilling a 15-16-inch hole in a flat steel bracket. The bracket was in a vise, but was not clamped on the table when it started to spin while the employee's hand was resting on it. The employee's finger was caught between the base and bracket, resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring finger at the first knuckle.

Source

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