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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023021845 · 2/27/2023 · US ARMY PICATINNY ARSENAL

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name
US ARMY PICATINNY ARSENAL
Location
Range Building #7 213 NJ-15., WHARTON, NEW JERSEY, 07885
NAICS
928110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's hand was caught in an exhaust fan that circulates air in the range and filters out dust and lead particles from bullets. The employee sustained an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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