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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021087005 · 8/18/2021 · New South Construction Supply

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
Bending, crimping machines
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
New South Construction Supply
Location
5203 South Royal Atlanta Dr., TUCKER, GEORGIA, 30084
NAICS
423320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was bending rebar when his glove got caught in the machine and his left index finger was pinched, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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