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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018044103 · 4/28/2018 · Syntec Industries, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingernail(s), nailbed(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Screwdrivers-nonpowered

Employer

Name
Syntec Industries, LLC
Location
19 Westside Industrial, LLC, ROME, GEORGIA, 30165
NAICS
313310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking a possible problem with a chain and sprocket while holding a screwdriver with his left hand. He attempted to jog the machine over and the chain caught the screwdriver. The nail and underlying part of one of his fingers was then pinched off.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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