COTTRELL, INC.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | COTTRELL, INC. | Report ID | 2021010326 |
| Address | 2125 CANDLER ROAD | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30503 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.23000, -83.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the band in a band saw after repair when the blade amputated their left index finger.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2021, a worker at COTTRELL, INC. in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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