Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Fabco-Air, Inc.
Start: 5/12/2024

1 amputation · 2024054172 · 5/12/2024 · Fabco-Air, 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: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Fabco-Air, Inc.
Location: 3716 N.E. 49TH Ave., GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, 32609
NAICS: 332911
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 12, 2024, at approximately 7:00 PM, an employee was conducting maintenance/repairs to a conveyor belt when the conveyor cycled and malfunctioned, amputating the employee's left middle finger. The conveyor was energized at the time.

Source

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