Gillette Duracell Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAGRANGE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Gillette Duracell Company | Report ID | 2015085593 |
| Address | 1567 Lukken Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | LAGRANGE, GEORGIA 30240 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.01000, -85.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was amputated while changing a coupling on a drive shaft. The finger was pinched between an indexer sprocket and the cell chain.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2015, a worker at Gillette Duracell Company in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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