FRUEDENBERG NOK
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CLEVELAND, GEORGIA
| Employer | FRUEDENBERG NOK | Report ID | 2015052953 |
| Address | 1 NOK DRIVE | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, GEORGIA 30528 |
| Event Date | May 18, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326291 | Inspection # | 1065537 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.62000, -83.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee severely injured the index and middle fingers on the left hand when caught in a mixer before it had stopped. The middle finger was amputated at the most distant knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2015, a worker at FRUEDENBERG NOK in CLEVELAND, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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