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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023021209 · 2/7/2023 · General Dynamics Ordinance And Tactical Systems Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Forging machinery

Employer

Name
General Dynamics Ordinance And Tactical Systems Inc
Location
1200 North Glenbrook Drive, GARLAND, TEXAS, 75040
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating an automated hydraulic forge press. His right hand was caught between the die and the pipe it was forming, resulting in the amputation of four fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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