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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019055288 · 5/25/2019 · Northrop Grumman Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Location
3520 E Ave. M, PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, 93550
NAICS
336413
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a rotating blower wheel when his pinky finger became entangled in a manually moving belt and pulley. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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