Amputations

Name: Amputations at EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
Start: 12/1/2016

1 amputation · 20161211221 · 12/1/2016 · EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Product assembly machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
Location: 3639 JOY RD., COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, 31906
NAICS: 335911
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was punching cases on an assembly line when he noticed a pair of pliers near the chain and sprocket. As he attempted to retrieve the pliers, the chain snagged his glove, pulling his middle finger between the chain and sprocket and amputating his fingertip. The machine was active and unguarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown