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Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

1 hospitalization · 2025087762 · 8/6/2025 · Tennessee Valley Authority

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Lathes
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Tennessee Valley Authority
Location
540 Reservation Road, MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA, 35661
NAICS
221118
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was polishing the center of a try bar on a lathe when they sustained an avulsion of the right forearm that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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