Amputations

Name: Amputations at TIE DOWN, INC.
Start: 7/13/2023

1 amputation · 2023076221 · 7/13/2023 · TIE DOWN, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source: Welding machinery

Employer

Name: TIE DOWN, INC.
Location: 5901 Wheaton Drive, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30336
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On July 13, 2023, an employee was loading parts on a small welding machine when the machine stopped. The employee pushed on the machine to continue the loading process when his right thumb was caught in the machine, resulting in amputation of his right thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown