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Pitts Plastics, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pitts Plastics, Inc. in MORROW, GEORGIA
Employer Pitts Plastics, Inc. Report ID 2015096894
Address 1101 B Commerce Road City, State ZIP MORROW, GEORGIA 30260
Event Date September 20, 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 Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.56000, -84.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a bag machine and amputated four fingers.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2015, a worker at Pitts Plastics, Inc. in MORROW, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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