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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021097687 · 9/7/2021 · TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC.
Location
3660 HWY 411 NE, WHITE, GEORGIA, 30184
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was starting up machines after a holiday. Noticing a jam on the powder feed system, he tried to remove a valve. The butterfly mechanism in the valve closed and amputated the tip of his right middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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