Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at National Cemetery Administration
Start: 9/30/2024

1 amputation · 2024099094 · 9/30/2024 · National Cemetery Administration

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: Stationary drills, milling machinery
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: National Cemetery Administration
Location: Massachusetts National Cemetery, BOURNE, MASSACHUSETTS, 02532
NAICS: 812220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a drill press when their gloved hand got caught in the drill, resulting in an amputation of the top portion of his right index finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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