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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021824 · 2/22/2018 · W M Sheppard Lumber Co., 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
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
W M Sheppard Lumber Co., Inc
Location
15175 US Hwy 80, BROOKLET, GEORGIA, 30415
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's glove got caught in the belt drive of the chip conveyor injuring the employee's right middle finger. The fingertip was surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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