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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161211318 · 12/4/2016 · Sowega Cotton Gin & Warehouse, LLC

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
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Sowega Cotton Gin & Warehouse, LLC
Location
1048 Old Pelham Rd, CLIMAX, GEORGIA, 39834
NAICS
115111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unclogging the Stick Machine while it was running. His left hand contacted the saw blades resulting in amputation of the middle, index and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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