Lockheed Martin
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Lockheed Martin | Report ID | 2015108072 |
| Address | 5017 Lockheed Martin Rd. | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39301 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Gripping handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.40000, -88.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to rivet two pieces of metal by hand with a rivet squeezer. The employee was holding the metal with his right hand and was operating the rivet squeezer with lift hand. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the rivet squeezer and the metal resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2015, a worker at Lockheed Martin in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with gripping handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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