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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021109005 · 10/19/2021 · Doehler North America 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
Bottling, canning, filling machinery

Employer

Name
Doehler North America Inc.
Location
400 HighPoint Rd, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30120
NAICS
312111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating the bottling production line when the line stopped. The employee tried to clear a label jammed on the machinery when the machinery contacted the employee's right index fingertip, resulting in amputation. The machinery was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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