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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221211176 · 12/27/2022 · AFP Acquisition, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
AFP Acquisition, LLC
Location
2570 County Road 11, PELHAM, ALABAMA, 35124
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a hydraulic log splitter to cut wood. His right hand became caught between the ram of the machine and the wood, resulting in a right ring finger and partial little finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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