WYMAN-GORDON COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTH GRAFTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | WYMAN-GORDON COMPANY | Report ID | 2016064854 |
| Address | 244 WORCESTER ST. | City, State ZIP | NORTH GRAFTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01536 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.23000, -71.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a part on a rack and caught a hand between the part and rack resulting in amputation of the left middle finger above the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2016, a worker at WYMAN-GORDON COMPANY in NORTH GRAFTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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