SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA—
HUSQVARNA OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
Final narrative
The employee was attempting to push a lawn mower housing into the press area, while pushing a newly pressed lawn mower housing out onto a conveyor. A lift rack that is on a timer rises up to catch the lawn mower housing that has just been pressed. The employee's left thumb was caught in the rack as it retracted resulting in a crushing injury/amputation to the thumb tip.
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