Amputations

Name: Amputations at Southwest Research Institute
Start: 10/30/2023

1 amputation · 20231010009 · 10/30/2023 · Southwest Research Institute

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Southwest Research Institute
Location: 6220 Culebra Road, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78238
NAICS: 541711
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing parts from a sonic cleaner, which had a steel metal lid held up using hydraulic shocks. The lid came down on the employee's left little finger, resulting in amputation.

Source

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