American Residential Services, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — LA VISTA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | American Residential Services, LLC | Report ID | 2017053921 |
| Address | 6363 John Pershing Dr. | City, State ZIP | LA VISTA, NEBRASKA 68128 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Air conditioning units |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.17000, -96.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an A/C unit with a clamp-on amp meter. He removed the cover to test the A/C when his left middle fingertip was caught and amputated (no bone loss) between a belt and pulley.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2017, a worker at American Residential Services, LLC in LA VISTA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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