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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2025010010 · 1/1/2025 · Cherokee Brick and Tile Company

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
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Secondary source
Rope, twine, string

Employer

Name
Cherokee Brick and Tile Company
Location
3250 Waterville Road, MACON, GEORGIA, 31206
NAICS
423320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 1, 2025, an employee was operating a capstan to move kiln cars along tracks. The rope of the capstan became twisted and the employee went to manually untangle it. As the rope tightened, his left ring finger was caught, resulting in partial amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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