LINCOLN, NEBRASKA—
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A.
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A., 6500 Northwest 27th Street, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68524 on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a handheld cordless electric torque wrench. The tool's reaction arm came into contact with the employee's left hand, causing an amputation to the middle finger above the first knuckle.
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Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A.
On July 21, 2022, an employee was compressing suspension springs in a hydraulic
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA—
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A.
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