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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109655 · 10/13/2016 · HEADWATERS 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-live roller
Secondary source
Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered

Employer

Name
HEADWATERS INC.
Location
244 Old Highway 149, CUMBERLAND CITY, TENNESSEE, 37050
NAICS
327390
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

On October 13, 2016, an employee was troubleshooting a squealing roller on a conveyor. The guard was removed and the employee tapped on the roller with a hammer. The roller caught the hammer and pulled his finger into it. He was transferred to the hospital where the left index finger was amputated at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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