Polycycle Solution
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEWNAN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Polycycle Solution | Report ID | 2015096888 |
| Address | 555 International Park, Suite 400 | City, State ZIP | NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265 |
| Event Date | September 19, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.38000, -84.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the blow molding machine and bypassed the guard to clear a jam and amputated a finger.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2015, a worker at Polycycle Solution in NEWNAN, 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 extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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