PRIMEX PLASTICS CORP.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OAKWOOD, GEORGIA
| Employer | PRIMEX PLASTICS CORP. | Report ID | 2015031098 |
| Address | 3435 OLD OAKWOOD ROAD | City, State ZIP | OAKWOOD, GEORGIA 30566 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2015 | Outcome | 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 | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1045342 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -83.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left third and fourth digits were amputated while removing a jam from an extrusion line shear.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2015, a worker at PRIMEX PLASTICS CORP. in OAKWOOD, 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 shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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