Navistar Defense
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Navistar Defense | Report ID | 2017076994 |
| Address | 901 East Half Mile Street | City, State ZIP | WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI 39773 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -88.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to catch a steel plate weighing approximately 45 pounds as it fell from a cart when his left pinky finger was caught and partially amputated in an open hole on the plate.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2017, a worker at Navistar Defense in WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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