Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Intercit, Inc.
Start: 4/1/2024

1 amputation · 2024042862 · 4/1/2024 · Intercit, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source: Machinery unspecified
Secondary source: Machine guards

Employer

Name: Intercit, Inc.
Location: 3919 Kidron Road, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, 33811
NAICS: 311942
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing preventative maintenance to machinery near a fan. Their right index finger contacted the fan blade as it was winding down, resulting in amputation of the finger. The fan blades were not guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

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