Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Ruthrauff Service, LLC
Start: 3/13/2024

1 amputation · 2024032253 · 3/13/2024 · Ruthrauff Service, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Ruthrauff Service, LLC
Location: 100 River Road, BRACKENRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15014
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an HVAC system at a customer location when his right hand contacted the fan belt and pulley, amputating his thumb to the first knuckle.

Source

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