OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438518

SHOWPAY (NEVADA) LLC

LAS VEGAS, NV· 2021-12-16T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Falling Object, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Hand, Hand Tool, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Partial Amputation
NAICS: 561591
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345708499
Employer profile: SHOWPAY (NEVADA) LLC
Summary number: 221438518
Report ID: 0953220

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip, fractures finger in chain

Investigation abstract

At 6:00 p.m. on December 16, 2021, an employee who worked for a State visitors and convention bureau was operating a chain hoist. The employee was standing on a gridded catwalk when the chain fell out of the bag. The employee attempted to catch the chain with his hand catching his right hand in the chain. The employee partially amputated his index fingertip and fractured his middle finger, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Event type
2

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