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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171110933 · 11/14/2017 · Textile Rubber and Chemical Company Inc.

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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Textile Rubber and Chemical Company Inc.
Location
198 Nexus Drive, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30721
NAICS
325520
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove adhesive from the gate valve while the machine was in operation. The gate valve closed on the employee's right middle finger amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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