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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017010693 · 1/23/2017 · Atco Rubber Products, 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 regular operation
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Atco Rubber Products, Inc.
Location
185 County Line Road, PLAINVILLE, GEORGIA, 30733
NAICS
326299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a packer machine when he attempted to grab a piece of flex duct that was hanging from the back. His right index finger was caught and amputated by the machine, and his middle finger was cut.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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