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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021043527 · 4/29/2021 · All FAB Precision Sheetmetal, 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
All FAB Precision Sheetmetal, Inc.
Location
4635 Coates Dr, FAIRBURN, GEORGIA, 30213
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a hydraulic brake press to shape a piece of sheet metal. The employee was manually positioning the workpiece as he operated the machine and his left hand became caught between the die and the top punch of the brake press, resulting in amputation of the distal phalanx of the left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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