Bway Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bway Corporation in HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Bway Corporation Report ID 2015075141
Address 1601 Valdosta Highway, Box 336 City, State ZIP HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA 31634
Event Date July 28, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332431 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.04000, -82.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee received an amputation injury from a latch installation machine after accidentally activating the machine.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2015, a worker at Bway Corporation in HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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