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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018010964 · 1/29/2018 · Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Sanders-powered

Employer

Name
Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.
Location
38669 Highway 77, ASHLAND, ALABAMA, 36251
NAICS
337110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was grinding down a piece of metal using an orbital sander when the sander disc pulled the material down to the work table surface, causing his right thumb tip to be projected into the spinning (2,500 rpm) disc. His right thumb tip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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