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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015031577 · 3/30/2015 · Hanesbrands Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Hanesbrands Inc.
Location
1904 W Clark Rd, CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72830
NAICS
315990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee crawled into a packaging machine to clear a jam. The employee's right thumb got caught under the pressure plate, resulting in surgical amputation of the thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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