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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022108808 · 10/6/2022 · NJL Services, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
NJL Services, LLC
Location
PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, 30901
NAICS
541120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was polishing a flange face using a handheld air motor that turned a small shaft and a spinning aluminum plate. The shaft caught and wrapped up the employee's glove, causing amputations to three fingers on the employee's left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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