GENERAL DYNAMICS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | GENERAL DYNAMICS | Report ID | 20190910016 |
| Address | 1200 N. GLENBROOK DRIVE | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75040 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Drills-stationary |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336419 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.92000, -96.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a chip tray from the bottom of a drilling machine. The machine injured the top of the employee's right hand and the tips of four fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2019, a worker at GENERAL DYNAMICS in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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