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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021021068 · 2/5/2021 · Goodfellow Air Force Base

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Location
351 Kearney Boulevard, GOODFELLOW AFB, TEXAS, 76908
NAICS
928110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a handheld grinder to grind down welds on a trailer. The employee's two middle fingers contacted the grinding disk, resulting in an amputation to the fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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