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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015063988 · 6/23/2015 · Jefferson Southern Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
Jefferson Southern Corporation
Location
1000 Marquette Road, ROCKMART, GEORGIA, 30153
NAICS
336370
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a stationary welder with a foot pedal. When she placed the nut within the electrodes she accidentally stepped on the pedal and the welder activated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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