Adairsville Pallet Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Adairsville Pallet Company, LLC | Report ID | 2015030587 |
| Address | 97 Old Dixie Highway | City, State ZIP | ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30103 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1048378 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.38000, -84.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a pallet dismantler machine when he reached his right hand into the machine to remove a piece of wood that was causing a jam. The tip of the employee's right thumb was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2015, a worker at Adairsville Pallet Company, LLC in ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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