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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017010827 · 1/26/2017 · BioLab 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
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
BioLab Inc.
Location
1700 Old Covington Highway, CONYERS, GEORGIA, 30012
NAICS
325998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a press and encountered a problem with the machine. The machine was powered down to adjust the hardness wheel. When the machine was powered back up, the employee's left index and pinky fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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