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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016098756 · 9/15/2016 · Hayes James & Associates, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
Source
Cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Hayes James & Associates, Inc.
Location
Bartow County, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30120
NAICS
237990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and coworkers were using machetes to cut overgrown brush and grass to create a clear path to use surveying equipment. A coworker's machete struck the left hand of the employee, amputating the employee's left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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