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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181212785 · 12/13/2018 · DHM ADHESIVES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
DHM ADHESIVES, INC.
Location
509 SOUTH WALL STREET, CALHOUN, GEORGIA, 30703
NAICS
325520
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning glue off of the rollers on a chopper when their left hand slipped into the chopper resulting in amputation of the middle and ring fingertips. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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