Hastings HVAC, Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HASTINGS, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Hastings HVAC, Inc | Report ID | 2018077301 |
| Address | 3606 Yost Ave | City, State ZIP | HASTINGS, NEBRASKA 68901 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -98.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a sheave and amputated the left pinky fingertip when it was caught between the belt and the metal edge of the sheave groove.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2018, a worker at Hastings HVAC, Inc in HASTINGS, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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