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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020054216 · 5/5/2020 · Ecovery, LLC.

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
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Ecovery, LLC.
Location
26320 Railroad Ave., LOXLEY, ALABAMA, 36551
NAICS
562920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear debris that was causing noise in a machine's dust collection system. His hand was inside the discharge chute when the dust collection blades partially amputated his right pinky, ring, and middle fingers at the first joint past the nail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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