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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021043018 · 4/11/2021 · Advanced Drainage Systems, 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc
Location
1005 Valley Dr., PERRY, GEORGIA, 31069
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a jam in a machine. Once the jam was removed, the machine's sock fitting cylinder continued its motion and crushed the employee's right index finger. The finger was medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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