Amputations

Name: Amputations at Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Start: 3/3/2023

1 amputation · 2023031985 · 3/3/2023 · Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Garage doors

Employer

Name: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Location: L6-1581 Roberts Road, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA, 32815
NAICS: 481212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a roll-up door that had four bolts removed from an L-bracket. Two still-installed bolts sheared off while under pressure, causing the employee's right hand to become caught between the bracket and a chain sprocket. The employee suffered an amputation to their middle finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown