Parker Hannifin
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Parker Hannifin | Report ID | 20191212543 |
| Address | 2490 County RD 58 | City, State ZIP | ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA 69301 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -102.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running an extrusion line in the manufacturing of a hydraulic hose. In the process of finishing a run, the employee attempted to separate the hose from a reel that was attached with string. The employee's left index finger was inadvertently tangled in the string, which tightened around the employee's fingertip. As a result, the skin and nail was removed from the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2019, a worker at Parker Hannifin in ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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