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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181111404 · 11/5/2018 · SKC, 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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
SKC, INC.
Location
1000 SKC DRIVE, COVINGTON, GEORGIA, 30014
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A slitter operator was removing a piece of plastic that had fallen when the slitter machine was activated. It amputated the tip of the employee's finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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