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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018054450 · 5/8/2018 · Aspen Products 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Aspen Products Inc.
Location
3220 Avondale Mill Road, MACON, GEORGIA, 31206
NAICS
322212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting the shaker table on a plate machine. As the employee bent over to pick up a screw, the machine was activated catching her hand that had been placed on the table in the shaker table chain resulting in amputation of the right ring fingertip. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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