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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023054246 · 5/11/2023 · Macon Septic Systems, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Macon Septic Systems, Inc
Location
17678 U.S. 45, MACON, MISSISSIPPI, 39341
NAICS
327320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a wheel cutter to cut rebar. The employee's glove was caught in the feed of the cutter, resulting in amputations to their left little and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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