BECTON DICKINSON
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
| Employer | BECTON DICKINSON | Report ID | 2018066449 |
| Address | 1852 10TH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA 68601 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the conveyor and severed the distal tip of his right index finger when his right hand contacted the chain and gear.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2018, a worker at BECTON DICKINSON in COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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