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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221110136 · 11/17/2022 · UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
Location
180 LAMAR HALEY PARKWAY, CANTON, GEORGIA, 30114
NAICS
336413
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing the metal extrusion for stretching when the operator lifted it into position. The employee's finger became caught in the extrusion pinch point area, causing an amputation to the right fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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