Amputations

Name: Amputations at Haas Door Company
Start: 8/30/2023

1 amputation · 2023087993 · 8/30/2023 · Haas Door Company

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 during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: Haas Door Company
Location: 320 Sycamore Street, WAUSEON, OHIO, 43567
NAICS: 332321
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a conveyor while standing within the perimeter guarding system (fencing). His right ring finger became caught between the chain and sprocket on the conveyor resulting in amputation of the fingertip. The chain and sprocket were not guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

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