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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024065213 · 6/12/2024 · Woodard & Curran, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Handtools unspecified
Secondary source
Pipe fittings, collars

Employer

Name
Woodard & Curran, Inc.
Location
290 Protein Way, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, 31535
NAICS
562211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to open a valve next to an outdoor tank. The valve broke loose and the employee's left middle fingertip got caught between the flange and the tool he was using, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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