Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GENERAL MOTORS, 1500 East Route A, WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI 63385
on , Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the thumb(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was assessing an overhead stamping press door for alignment issues when the counterbalance moved and their left thumb was caught between the chain and the sprocket. The thumb was amputated. The door was locked out/tagged out at the time but gravitational pull was not controlled.