Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at EGO North America, Inc., 83 Hillwood Circle, NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30263
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was trying to change over the robot settings on a pneumatic welding machine when a coworker pressed a button and a plate came down and partially amputated the employee's right ring fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Parts and materials, unspecified
An employee was transporting an 800-pound die on a cart from the tool room. The employee was pulling the cart when it struck a metal plate on the floor. This caused the cart to tip forward and the die to slide off the cart. The die struck the employee's left foot and their second toe was amputated.
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