GENERAL MOTORS
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | GENERAL MOTORS | Report ID | 2017065311 |
| Address | 5400 Chevrolet Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44130 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Brake presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336111 | Inspection # | 1241509 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 6/10/2017, an employee was repairing a press brake cylinder. He was attempting to line up a pin to marry together the parts when his left index fingertip became caught and amputated between the parts.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2017, a worker at GENERAL MOTORS in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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