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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023076732 · 7/26/2023 · Mechanical Solutions, 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 during regular operation
Source
Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Mechanical Solutions, Inc
Location
647 Indian Street, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, 31401
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a pipe grooving machine. He was checking the depth of the groove on the pipe when his glove became caught and pulled his fingers between the roller and the pipe. The tips of his index and middle fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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