Amputations

Name: Amputations at Alsco Inc.
Start: 12/18/2023

1 amputation · 20231211468 · 12/18/2023 · Alsco 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Alsco Inc.
Location: 1200 Oliver St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77007
NAICS: 812331
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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