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GENERAL MOTORS COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — LOCKPORT, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GENERAL MOTORS COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLC in LOCKPORT, NEW YORK
Employer GENERAL MOTORS COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLC Report ID 2021021417
Address 200 UPPER MOUNTAIN ROAD City, State ZIP LOCKPORT, NEW YORK 14094
Event Date February 16, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Mallets
Secondary Source Mallets
Industry (NAICS) 336399 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.16000, -78.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a core block with a 30-pound copper hand mallet and sustained the amputation of their right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2021, a worker at GENERAL MOTORS COMPONENTS HOLDINGS, LLC in LOCKPORT, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with mallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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