TEMPLE, GEORGIA—
JANUS INTERNATIONAL
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at JANUS INTERNATIONAL, 135 Janus International Blvd., TEMPLE, GEORGIA 30179 on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
On February 27, 2025, employees were preparing for the installation of metal garage doors. The injured employee was lifting a door axle to place on the holding bracket of the door table as another employee pushed the table in to adjust the width. The injured employee's finger was caught between the door axle resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
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