Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Classic Tents & Events, 6380 Best Friend Road, NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a golf cart when his finger was caught under a belt, resulting in an amputation.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedGolf cart, personnel transport cart
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An employee was using air to blow out the air wash to the blender and grinder station. As the employee reached to verify that the air wash was clean, the unit pinched and amputated their fingertip.
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