Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at NIKE IHM INC.
Start: 5/5/2024

1 amputation · 2024053913 · 5/5/2024 · NIKE IHM INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source: Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c.
Secondary source: Sanding machinery

Employer

Name: NIKE IHM INC.
Location: 8 Research Park Drive, SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI, 63304
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was applying a bevel to a 5" brass component with a 12" disc sander. The disc sander came off and struck him, resulting in an amputation to his right thumb.

Source

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