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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109922 · 10/21/2016 · Augusta Coating and Manufacturing, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Motors other than vehicle

Employer

Name
Augusta Coating and Manufacturing, LLC
Location
1048 Superior Way, THOMSON, GEORGIA, 30824
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a seized motor when the motor started and pulled the employee's thumb through the pulley. The employee suffered an amputation of the left thumb above the knuckle and bruising to the left middle and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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