Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SGS Industrial Services Inc., 1 Kronospan Way, EASTABOGA, ALABAMA 36260
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was unbolting an I-beam when it fell on his right foot, resulting in the amputation of four toes.
HospitalizedAmputationToes(s), toenail(s)Beams-unattached metal
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