Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Die Tech Industries, Inc., 102 Automation Dr, CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 30117
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was trying to reinstall a cover on a machine she was operating. A machine belt caught her glove and pulled in her left hand, causing a partial amputation of the index finger.
On April 19, 2023, an employee was unhooking material from a chain on a hoist when their fingers were pinched, resulting in an amputation to their right middle fingertip.
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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