Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Diversitech, LLC
Start: 1/14/2024

1 amputation · 2024010354 · 1/14/2024 · Diversitech, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Machinery unspecified
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Diversitech, LLC
Location: 1665 Dogwood Dr. SW, CONYERS, GEORGIA, 30012
NAICS: 335210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a cutter machine to see why the blade was not spinning. The power button on the machine was pressed and the blade contacted his right little finger, resulting in a laceration and an amputation. The machine was energized at the time of the incident.

Source

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