Amputations

Name: Amputations at PPD USA Inc
Start: 12/1/2023

1 amputation · 20231210975 · 12/1/2023 · PPD USA Inc

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 regular operation
Source: Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: PPD USA Inc
Location: 1810 Northeast 3rd Street, MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57042
NAICS: 326112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 1, 2023, an employee was using a bearing press machine to insert bearings into plastic press-molded parts. The machine activated and caught the employee's left hand, amputating the tip of the index finger.

Source

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