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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016021005 · 2/2/2016 · Wright Metal Products Crates, 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 regular operation
Source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
Wright Metal Products Crates, LLC
Location
111 FRANKLIN STREET, LAVONIA, GEORGIA, 30553
NAICS
332439
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a shear to cut metal when the shear's control activated while the employee's hand was in the point of contact. The employee's right middle finger was amputated (half an inch) by the blade.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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