Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Probst Electric, Elk Horn Rd, SUN VALLEY, IDAHO 83353
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
On October 1, 2024, an employee was using a handheld electric crimping tool to connect two ends of a ground wire inside a switch cabinet. The employee's finger became caught in the crimping tool when it closed. The employee was hospitalized and sustained a complete transphalangeal amputation of their right middle finger.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Gripping and turning handtools n.e.c.
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