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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032019 · 3/4/2016 · General Electric Aviation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 regular operation
Source
Milling machines
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
General Electric Aviation
Location
1000 Western Avenue, LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, 01910
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was tapping a part on a milling machine when his glove became caught on the rotating tap. His left thumb was partially amputated under his fingernail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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