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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015118470 · 11/10/2015 · GM Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
GM Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant
Location
3201 Fairfax Trafficway, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 66115
NAICS
336111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Three employees attempted to repair a fill slide on the lower part of a die, which would not actuate during production. The lower die was mostly disassembled; it is air-powered when installed. They used air pressure to manually troubleshoot the issue. They further disassembled the die. The injured employee placed his hand on the die shoe, which activated the die, crushing his left-hand pinky and ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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