Amputations

Name: Amputations at Signal Machine
Start: 3/13/2021

1 amputation · 2021032198 · 3/13/2021 · Signal Machine

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
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: Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name: Signal Machine
Location: 101 IVC Drive, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30721
NAICS: 334515
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a large industrial grinder because it was stuck. The grinder's blades became free, striking the employee's right hand and lacerating four fingers. The ring finger was amputated.

Source

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