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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019099939 · 9/23/2019 · SKF USA 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
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
SKF USA Inc.
Location
5385 McEver Rd, FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA, 30542
NAICS
332991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a ring that had jammed inside the a bore grinding machine during setup. After the ring was retrieved, the machine loaded the next ring from above, pinching the employee's right index finger between the ring and the cylinder. Part of the inside tip of the finger was pinched off.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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