Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS, 1161 Buckeye Road, LIMA, OHIO 45804
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was repositioning a tank turret that was suspended from a crane when the turret shifted, pinching the employee's fingers between the turret and the loading chains. The employee's right middle and index fingertips were amputated.
AmputationFingertip(s)Cranes, unspecified
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