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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016099176 · 9/29/2016 · Demopolis Hickory Mill, 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Band saws
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Demopolis Hickory Mill, Inc.
Location
300 Hickory Mill Rd., DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA, 36732
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a band saw when her glove became trapped in the conveyor belt, which pulled her right hand under the saw blade. Her right index finger was amputated between the first and second knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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