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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BRUNSWICK, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in BRUNSWICK, MAINE
Employer General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Report ID 2023065531
Address 375 Bath Road City, State ZIP BRUNSWICK, MAINE 04011
Event Date June 21, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # 1678765
GPS Coordinates 43.91000, -69.88000

Incident Narrative

A steel plate was dropped, causing the employee's thumb to get pinched between the plate and a pallet/shim. The employee suffered an amputation to the distal half of the right thumb.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2023, a worker at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in BRUNSWICK, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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