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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021064936 · 6/17/2021 · Central Garden & Pet

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name
Central Garden & Pet
Location
29 Smitten Road, PEEBLES, OHIO, 45660
NAICS
541618
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a saw to cut cedar wood. The saw jammed on a piece of wood. The employee was clearing the jam when the saw cycled back down, resulting in amputation of the employee's left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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