CANTON, GEORGIA—
UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION, 180 LAMAR HALEY PARKWAY, CANTON, GEORGIA 30114 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
While cutting aluminum material with a band saw, the blade of the saw jammed and slipped causing the employee's right thumb to be cut by the blade resulting in a fingertip amputation.
More severe injuries at UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
CANTON, GEORGIA—
UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
An employee was adjusting block tooling equipment for an operation when his left ring finger was caught between the bolt and the tooling. The employee sustained an amputation and was hospitalized.
CANTON, GEORGIA—
UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
An employee was using a crane to lay a metal block on the floor. As he pulled the crane hook, his left little finger was caught between the block and the hook, resulting in an amputation that included the loss of a fingernail.
CANTON, GEORGIA—
UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
An employee was preparing the metal extrusion for stretching when the operator lifted it into position. The employee's finger became caught in the extrusion pinch point area, causing an amputation to the right fingertip.
BALL GROUND, GEORGIA—
UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
An employee was operating an aluminum stretcher machine. The employee was struck by a piece of steel tooling that failed while in the machine. The employee sustained a laceration and a fractured lower leg.
BALL GROUND, GEORGIA—
UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
Alloy from a crane hook piece flipped onto an employee's left hand and pinched off the tip of the ring finger.
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