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Prairie Mechanical

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Prairie Mechanical in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Prairie Mechanical Report ID 2021043555
Address 2842 tucker Street City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68112
Event Date April 29, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.33000, -95.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing an HVAC unit when his finger was caught in a belt and pulley system and amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2021, a worker at Prairie Mechanical in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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