Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at GE Vernova HQ
Start: 10/15/2024

1 amputation · 2024109589 · 10/15/2024 · GE Vernova HQ

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source: Box cutters, razor knives
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: GE Vernova HQ
Location: 4801 W. Woolworth Avenue, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, 53218
NAICS: 335311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing straps from a pallet of materials using a safety utility knife. The knife lacerated the employee's left ring finger, causing a fingertip amputation.

Source

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