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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016010646 · 1/22/2016 · Thomson Plastic, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name
Thomson Plastic, Inc.
Location
130 Quality Dr., THOMSON, GEORGIA, 30824
NAICS
424610
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was reconnecting a 20-pound cooling fan located 8 inches above the floor when the fan slipped and pinched the employee's right index finger between the blade and the floor. The finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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