Total Electric of Montana, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LIVINGSTON, MONTANA
| Employer | Total Electric of Montana, LLC | Report ID | 2021032118 |
| Address | 7 Buisness Park Road suite 3 | City, State ZIP | LIVINGSTON, MONTANA 59047 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.68000, -110.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a jointer with gloves on when their right middle finger contacted the interior portion of the jointer, causing a laceration on the finger that included tissue and bone. The employee was hospitalized and suffered a subsequent amputation between the top and middle joints of their finger.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2021, a worker at Total Electric of Montana, LLC in LIVINGSTON, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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