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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015107435 · 10/6/2015 · Avanti Environmental Group Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Avanti Environmental Group Inc.
Location
1406 Coronet Drive, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30720
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing products from a conveyor belt when her hand got pulled into the conveyor. Her right middle fingertip was amputated above the first joint. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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