Halls Electric and Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Halls Electric and Services | Report ID | 20231211061 |
| Address | 2221 East 4th Street | City, State ZIP | NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA 69101 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Threading and tapping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811118 | Inspection # | 1726033 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.13000, -100.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing the oiling pump on a pipe threader when his finger was caught and pulled into the rotating gears. The employee's right ring finger was surgically amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2023, a worker at Halls Electric and Services in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with threading and tapping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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