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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022064801 · 6/3/2022 · ContiTech USA, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Overhead hoists-manual

Employer

Name
ContiTech USA, Inc.
Location
117 CORINTH RD., HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30230
NAICS
313210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a manual hoist to lift a roll of fabric when their right index fingertip was caught between the chain and the hook, or between the hook and the roll. The fingertip was amputated without bone loss, at the joint closest to the fingernail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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