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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023010468 · 1/16/2023 · GTG Traffic Signals LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary source
Chains, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
GTG Traffic Signals LLC
Location
4278 Hiram Douglasville Hwy, HIRAM, GEORGIA, 30141
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 16, 2023, an employee was removing tow chains from between two vehicles. One of the vehicles moved and crushed the employee's fingers between the chain and the vehicle, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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