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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016054556 · 5/24/2016 · OFS Fitel, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
OFS Fitel, LLC
Location
10 BrightWave Blvd., CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, 30117
NAICS
335921
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a fiber optic rewinder when his right index finger was caught and pulled by the machine. His finger was amputated above the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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