Amputations

Name: Amputations at JACUZZI, INC.
Start: 3/5/2021

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021031992 · 3/5/2021 · JACUZZI, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary source: Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers

Employer

Name: JACUZZI, INC.
Location: 512 HIGHLAND DR., VALDOSTA, GEORGIA, 31601
NAICS: 326191
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was tightening a bolt holding a pulley. The bolt snapped, releasing the pulley and the cable. The cable snapped and caught the employee's fingers against a guard, causing the amputation of the left index finger at the last joint and a laceration and fracture of the left middle finger.

Source

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