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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020065246 · 6/5/2020 · Steel & Metal Systems, 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
Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Steel & Metal Systems, Inc.
Location
617 Memory Street, BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA, 31516
NAICS
332311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had placed a piece of sheet metal into a folding machine and was operating the machine when the metal slipped further into the machine. The top plate came down on the employee's left middle fingertip, causing an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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