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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022119977 · 11/14/2022 · Blue Grass Army Depot

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Blue Grass Army Depot
Location
431 Battlefield Memorial Highway, RICHMOND, KENTUCKY, 40475
NAICS
332993
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

On November 14, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., an employee and co-worker were removing fuses off of military projectiles. The employee's left hand was on a projectile as the co-worker applied the locking mechanism on the weapons vice to hold the projectile in place. The employee's hand got caught in the weapons vise, resulting in a crushed little finger and a partial surgical amputation of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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