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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018076938 · 7/11/2018 · The Sherwin-Williams Company

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
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Location
13129 Harland Drive, COVINGTON, GEORGIA, 30014
NAICS
325510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was about to remove debris within a repaired rotary valve when the valve amputated his left middle fingertip. The valve's lockout/tagout had been removed and it had been energized to ensure that it worked following the repair.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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