Thermo Pac, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Thermo Pac, LLC | Report ID | 2015052952 |
| Address | 1609 Stone Ridge Drive | City, State ZIP | STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA 30083 |
| Event Date | May 18, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.82000, -84.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received a partial (1/4-inch) amputation to her left middle finger. She was adjusting a wait on top of the Prodo Pak filling machine when her finger got caught in a pinch point and her fingertip was severed.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2015, a worker at Thermo Pac, LLC in STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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