Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Walton EMC
Start: 3/19/2024

1 amputation · 2024032444 · 3/19/2024 · Walton EMC

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: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: Jacks
Secondary source: Chains

Employer

Name: Walton EMC
Location: 842 US Hwy 78, MONROE, GEORGIA, 30655
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were taking down old power poles using a hydraulic pole puller when the injured employee's finger got caught in the chain as it was being pulled, resulting in the partial amputation of his left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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