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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018044158 · 4/30/2018 · GE Grid Solutions, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Winders, unwinders

Employer

Name
GE Grid Solutions, LLC
Location
70000 West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, 71129
NAICS
335311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was winding a coil on a winding machine when he noticed the insulation paper was walking out of alignment. As he was realigning the paper, his left middle fingertip was caught between the coil and the roller, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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