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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015042190 · 4/20/2015 · T & R Fixtures, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
T & R Fixtures, LLC
Location
210 Commerce Drive, DALLAS, GEORGIA, 30132
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a panel saw when a piece of laminate became jammed. The employee attempted to clear the jam and accidentally depressed the "on" switch. The employee's finger was partially amputated and then was removed at the hospital.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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