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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021119566 · 11/5/2021 · Trojan Battery Company, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, unspecified
Secondary source
Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified

Employer

Name
Trojan Battery Company, LLC
Location
3012 George Lyons Parkway West, SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 31082
NAICS
335912
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a 36-inch-long tool to clear battery plates out. The tool contacted a conveyor, which pulled the employee's right hand too close to the opening to an oven. The tip of his index finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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