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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 20241211471 · 12/11/2024 · WIKA Instrument, LP

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 n.e.c.
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
WIKA Instrument, LP
Location
1000 Wiegand Boulevard, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, 30043
NAICS
334513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 11, 2024, an employee was operating a machine that forms and cuts copper tubes when the saw blade contacted their left index finger, resulting in an amputation to the first joint. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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