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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015052918 · 5/16/2015 · Goodrich/United Technologies Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Slings
Secondary source
Wheels, tire rims

Employer

Name
Goodrich/United Technologies Corp.
Location
50 William White Blvd, PUEBLO, COLORADO, 81001
NAICS
336413
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a sling attached to a crane to remove a wheel housing from a dyno tester. His thumb got caught between the sling and wheel housing, amputating his thumb at the distal joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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