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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021010427 · 1/16/2021 · Interfor US, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Banding, baling, strapping machinery

Employer

Name
Interfor US, Inc.
Location
911 Old River Rd, BLOOMINGDALE, GEORGIA, 31302
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 16, 2021, an employee and a coworker were troubleshooting feed issues with the planer mill strapper. While the injured employee was placing the pin in the bump gate to check the banding track for alignment issues, the co-worker started locking out the strapper and lowered the bump gate. Stored energy pinched and amputated the injured employee's right middle finger between the gate and the pin.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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