Amputations

Name: Amputations at Elberta Crate & Box Co.
Start: 3/10/2020

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020032272 · 3/10/2020 · Elberta Crate & Box Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Chippers

Employer

Name: Elberta Crate & Box Co.
Location: 606 Dothan Rd., BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA, 39817
NAICS: 321920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While clearing wood from a under a chipper machine, an employee's right hand was caught in the chain and sprocket, resulting in amputation of the thumb and index fingers and lacerations to the right hand, forearm, shoulder, chest, and the back of the head.

Source

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