Eaton Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Eaton Corporation | Report ID | 2023021101 |
| Address | 4200 Hwy 30 East | City, State ZIP | KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68847 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336310 | Inspection # | 1648981 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -99.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was maneuvering steel bundles supported by an overhead crane. The employee's right hand was caught under or beside the bundle, and a fingertip was amputated at the last knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2023, a worker at Eaton Corporation in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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