Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gunnison Tree Services, LLC, 4960 Plant Atkinson Road, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
On August 31, 2022, an employee was pushing a piece of wood through a wood chipper. His left thumb was caught and crushed between the wood and the chipper; he suffered a partial amputation to the thumb.
On April 22, 2022, an employee was climbing a tree for removal when his safety lanyard and rope disconnected from the tree. He fell, suffering spinal fractures in the middle lower back as well as injuries to the lungs and spleen.
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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