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AMERICAN BOA, INCORPORATED

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CUMMING, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AMERICAN BOA, INCORPORATED in CUMMING, GEORGIA
Employer AMERICAN BOA, INCORPORATED Report ID 2022119784
Address 1485 REDI RD City, State ZIP CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040
Event Date November 7, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 332919 Inspection # 1634075
GPS Coordinates 34.17000, -84.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a bandsaw to cut tubes that were clamped in place. The employee heard one of the tubes move and, as she turned around to see what was going on with the saw, her right index finger went between the blade and the partially cut tubes, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2022, a worker at AMERICAN BOA, INCORPORATED in CUMMING, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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

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