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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022032671 · 3/25/2022 · GC Pallet and Storage 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Band saws

Employer

Name
GC Pallet and Storage Inc
Location
960 E 5th Avenue, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43201
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a bandsaw during a pallet disassembly. A kickback caused the employee to be pulled into the bandsaw and suffer multiple finger amputations.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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