COLDWATER SEALS, INC.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | COLDWATER SEALS, INC. | Report ID | 2022032284 |
| Address | 1396 Chattahoochee Avenue | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30318 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333249 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.80000, -84.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 14, 2022, an employee was checking a suspected vacuum leak on a CNC saw machine. The employee's left hand contacted a moving saw blade, resulting in an amputation to the index finger at the last knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2022, a worker at COLDWATER SEALS, INC. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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