General Electric - Circleville Lamp Plant
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | General Electric - Circleville Lamp Plant | Report ID | 2015052179 |
| Address | 559 E. Ohio Street | City, State ZIP | CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO 43113 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335110 | Inspection # | 1066300 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.59000, -82.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a mount machine when the employee's left-hand ring finger was amputated, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2015, a worker at General Electric - Circleville Lamp Plant in CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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