Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Atkore Plastic Pipe & Conduit
Start: 12/15/2024

1 amputation · 20241211587 · 12/15/2024 · Atkore Plastic Pipe & Conduit

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: Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source: Other handtools n.e.c.
Secondary source: Strapping, bands

Employer

Name: Atkore Plastic Pipe & Conduit
Location: 958 U.S. 11, KIRKWOOD, NEW YORK, 13795
NAICS: 326122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were banding piping together. One employee was holding the piping and the other employee was using the manual banding tightener. An employee's left index finger was caught between the metal banding and the piping resulting in amputation of the distal joint.

Source

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