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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019021799 · 2/18/2019 · Southern Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Oil drilling rigs and machinery

Employer

Name
Southern Company
Location
708 Dyer Road, NEWNAN, GEORGIA, 30263
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a leveling drill rig that was tied down by a winch cable. The employee began pulling on the cable so that it could gain slack. The winch was engaged, pulling in the employee's hand. The employee's right little finger was amputated above the metacarpal.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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