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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221110055 · 11/16/2022 · General Shale Brick, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Bricks and pavers
Secondary source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
General Shale Brick, Inc.
Location
21455 FM 2252, JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE, 37601
NAICS
327331
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was repositioning slabs of brick on a conveyor after noticing they were coming out of the pusher area sideways. While adjusting the slabs, a slab of bricks fell onto the employee's right index finger, resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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