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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015053305 · 5/30/2015 · Castone Corporation

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 regular operation
Source
Band saws

Employer

Name
Castone Corporation
Location
1151 Old Columbus Road, OPELIKA, ALABAMA, 36804
NAICS
327390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a band saw when the saw bound up on him, kicked back, and pulled his hand into the blade, amputating his left-hand, first thumb digit.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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