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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022032284 · 3/14/2022 · COLDWATER SEALS, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name
COLDWATER SEALS, INC.
Location
1396 Chattahoochee Avenue, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30318
NAICS
333249
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 14, 2022, an employee was checking a suspected vacuum leak on a CNC saw machine. The employee's left hand contacted a moving saw blade, resulting in an amputation to the index finger at the last knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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