Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-01-18 | Lithia Springs | Georgia | West Rock Company, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was troubleshooting a varnish pump. He removed and replaced the pump. The pump was turned on and the pump impeller amputated his right middle fingertip. | |||||
2019-07-30 | Chippewa Falls | Wisconsin | GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
On July 30, 2019, an employee was scraping varnish away from a blade with a chisel. The chisel slipped off the blade and the employee sustained a tissue amputation to the right index finger that required sutures. |