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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161111101 · 11/29/2016 · Displaycraft, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Textiles, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Displaycraft, Inc.
Location
233 BRICKYARD ROAD, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30720
NAICS
339999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was greasing the chain on an edge banding machine when her rag and gloves were pulled into the machine, which then amputated her left middle and index fingers. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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