BAE Systems Ordnance Systems, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — RADFORD, VIRGINIA
| Employer | BAE Systems Ordnance Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088133 |
| Address | 4050 Peppers Ferry Rd | City, State ZIP | RADFORD, VIRGINIA 24141 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.17000, -80.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand was caught in turning machinery, amputating the index and little fingers (with bone loss).
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2017, a worker at BAE Systems Ordnance Systems, Inc. in RADFORD, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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