Amputations

Name: Amputations at Kelley Manufacturing Co.
Start: 8/20/2019

1 amputation · 2019088559 · 8/20/2019 · Kelley Manufacturing Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Band saws
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Kelley Manufacturing Co.
Location: 80 Vernon Drive, TIFTON, GEORGIA, 31794
NAICS: 333111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting 1/2 inch round metal rod into 4-inch pieces using a horizontal band saw. As the employee removed a piece the glove on his left hand was caught pulling his hand into the blade. Part of his left hand and two fingers were amputated by the saw blade.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown