Garland Sales Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Garland Sales Inc. | Report ID | 2015010834 |
| Address | 1800 Antioch Road | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30720 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | 1026239 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.74000, -84.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While working on a cross cutter machine, the employee sustained a partial amputation on the middle and ring fingers of his right hand.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2015, a worker at Garland Sales Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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