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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 20241211364 · 12/9/2024 · Sinergy Elastomers Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Extruding machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Sinergy Elastomers Inc
Location
400 North Main Street Northwest, ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30103
NAICS
325110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 9, 2024, an employee was cleaning out a mixtruder. While he was retrieving some residual pieces of silicone left inside, its rotating blades caught the fingers of his right hand resulting in amputation of all four fingers. The thumb was left intact.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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