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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221210907 · 12/15/2022 · Trane Technologies Company, LLC

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
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Trane Technologies Company, LLC
Location
2001 Antioch Road, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30721
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a first-stage impeller in a centrifugal chiller during reassembly. The impeller moved forward quickly and crushed a finger on the employee's right hand, causing a fingertip amputation without bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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