Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chemtex, LLC, 143 Garrett Way NW, MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA 31061
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was pushing extra material through a bonder machine when their right hand contacted the bonder, resulting in the amputation of four fingers at the palm level.
A temporary employee was trying to help pull a jammed pad through a pad cutter. The cut button was pressed while the employee's thumb was in the path of the blade, which partially amputated the thumb.
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 doing quality control work to get the right thickness of the material. She contacted a component on a mill and sustained the amputation of four fingers on her right hand.
An employee was servicing the belt on a fan when their right ring finger became caught between the belt and pulley. They sustained amputation of the fingertip. The machine was locked out at the time.
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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