Amputations

Name: Amputations at Shasta Incorporated
Start: 9/28/2023

1 amputation · 2023098964 · 9/28/2023 · Shasta Incorporated

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Impact wrenches-powered
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Shasta Incorporated
Location: 300 Steel Street, ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA, 15001
NAICS: 333999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was building wheels at the wheel station. As they were using a torque gun, the employee's glove was caught between it and the wheel, resulting in a left thumb tip amputation.

Source

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