American Technologies, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | American Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 20201110414 |
| Address | 3360 E. La Palma Ave. | City, State ZIP | ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92806 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Drills-powered |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.85000, -117.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mixing acoustic material with a hand drill. The drill caught a rag he was holding, and his left hand was pulled into the turning chuck. His little finger was severely lacerated and fractured, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2020, a worker at American Technologies, Inc. in ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with drills-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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