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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018087865 · 8/1/2018 · GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS

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
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS
Location
1161 Buckeye Road, LIMA, OHIO, 45804
NAICS
336992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repositioning a tank turret that was suspended from a crane when the turret shifted, pinching the employee's fingers between the turret and the loading chains. The employee's right middle and index fingertips were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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