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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022043269 · 4/14/2022 · North Georgia Turf, 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 by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Container caps, lids, covers
Secondary source
Cages, cage racks

Employer

Name
North Georgia Turf, Inc.
Location
1487 Blackdirt Road, WHITESBURG, GEORGIA, 30185
NAICS
111421
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 14, 2022, an employee was using a handheld grinding wheel to cut hinges off a metal cage. He was holding the cage's lid up with one hand. After he cut through the hinges, the lid fell and amputated his right little finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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