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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021043315 · 4/21/2021 · Spectra Metal Sales

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Spectra Metal Sales
Location
5580 Gwaltney Dr, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30336
NAICS
333517
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading a new piece of metal on a machine after stopping it. The machine engaged and the shear blade amputated three of the employee's fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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