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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 20241110575 · 11/12/2024 · U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs

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
Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Drives, belts, chains

Employer

Name
U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
Location
1670 Clairmont Avenue, DECATUR, GEORGIA, 30033
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a belt on an air handler when his right middle finger became caught in the belt and the pulley system. The finger was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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