Amputations

Name: Amputations at The Boeing Company
Start: 9/24/2023

1 amputation · 2023098814 · 9/24/2023 · The Boeing Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: The Boeing Company
Location: 9000 Airport Rd, BERKELEY, MISSOURI, 63134
NAICS: 336411
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were performing preventative maintenance on an exhaust fan. The injured employee was in a one-person lift replacing bolts when the belt on the exhaust fan moved. The employee's finger was caught in the belt, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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