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Amputations

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
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