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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221210488 · 12/1/2022 · Greenwood 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Grinding, polishing machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Sanders-nonpowered

Employer

Name
Greenwood Inc
Location
3749 Peach Orchard rd, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, 30906
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using emery cloth to polish a piece of metal shaft stock. The emery cloth and his right index finger got caught in the shaft and the finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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