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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023010106 · 1/5/2023 · Quality Holdings, 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
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Jacks

Employer

Name
Quality Holdings, LLC
Location
300 Fisher Dr., HARTWELL, GEORGIA, 30643
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a large steel wheel on a machine using a bottle jack. While lifting the wheel, the jack came down onto the employee's hand, resulting in crush injuries. The employee's left middle finger was medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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