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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021065015 · 6/20/2021 · Northrop Grumman Ammunition Plant

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Northrop Grumman Ammunition Plant
Location
25201 MO-78, INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI, 64056
NAICS
332993
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning out metal cup casings around a chain, sprocket, and rotating shaft during maintenance. The machine was turned on while the employee's hand was in a pinch point. The employee's fingers were caught in the machine's chain and sprocket, and the employee suffered a broken right arm and possible finger amputations.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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