Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Burca Elevator & Metal Works, Inc.
Start: 6/10/2025

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2025065534 · 6/10/2025 · Burca Elevator & Metal Works, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source: Drills, braces, drivers
Secondary source: Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name: Burca Elevator & Metal Works, Inc.
Location: 17164 Northwest 2nd Court, MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, 33169
NAICS: 333921
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a magnetic drill to drill a hole on an elevator door. His left glove became entangled with the drill bit, which partially amputated his left thumb below the last knuckle and removed several inches of a tendon. The employee's left middle finger was also severely lacerated. He was hospitalized and received stitches.

Source

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