Injured by object pushed or pulled by person · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at First Quality Baby Products, LLC, 2108 Avondale Mill Road, MACON, GEORGIA 31216
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was loading a glue drum and pushing the glue drum into the loader while the drum was still elevated on the cart. The employee's hand was caught between the drum and the loader and their fingertip was pinched by the lid of the glue drum, resulting in amputation to the fingertip.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Barrels, drums, cans nonpressurized
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