Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pitt Plastic, 1101 Commerce Rd. , MORROW, GEORGIA 30260
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
On June 24, 2016, an employee suffered a finger amputation while using a miniature roll winder machine.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was walking through the facility when they struck their foot against a pallet, tripped, fell into a pallet, and landed on the concrete floor. The employee's right leg was fractured.
A delivery driver was making a delivery at a client location. He was closing the rolling door of the delivery truck when his fingertip became caught in the door, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was servicing a rooftop HVAC unit when their left hand became caught in the rotating belt of the machine. The employee sustained an amputation of their thumb from the first knuckle.
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An employee was installing a new conveyor belt when their right thumb became caught between the belt and the drive pulley. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the thumb.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
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