TOGA MANUFACTURING

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JACKSON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TOGA MANUFACTURING in JACKSON, GEORGIA
Employer TOGA MANUFACTURING Report ID 2015010701
Address 1003 HWY 42 SOUTH City, State ZIP JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233
Event Date January 22, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333319 Inspection # 1020882
GPS Coordinates 33.28000, -83.93000

Incident Narrative

Employee helping machine operator attempted to adjust a hydraulic press. The press cycled and pinched the employee's finger between the die and the machine, later resulting in the amputation of the right index finger up to the first knuckle at the hospital.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2015, a worker at TOGA MANUFACTURING in JACKSON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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