Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c.

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. at General Dynamics
Start: 11/7/2017

1 amputation · 20171110746 · 11/7/2017 · General Dynamics

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Shearing machines

Employer

Name: General Dynamics
Location: 700 Washington Avenue, BATH, MAINE, 04530
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was getting ready to insert a part into a shear when his pinky finger was caught in the rollers and pulled into the shear. His pinky finger was de-gloved and his fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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