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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021032555 · 3/25/2021 · Carnett's Management Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Car or vehicle washing machinery

Employer

Name
Carnett's Management Company
Location
988 Duluth Hwy, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, 30043
NAICS
811192
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a water pump in a car wash. The pump was energized and actuated when a car entered the car wash tunnel. The worker's right hand was caught in the belt/pulley system, resulting in three partial finger amputations on the right hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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