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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017032731 · 3/25/2017 · Sumika Polymers North America Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Sumika Polymers North America Inc.
Location
121 Hudson Industrial Blvd, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, 30223
NAICS
325110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear off some pellets from a transfer line when his right hand was caught by a rotary valve, amputating his middle and ring fingertips above the bone.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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