Tenneco Automotive
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HARTWELL, GEORGIA
| Employer | Tenneco Automotive | Report ID | 2015096996 |
| Address | 200 McIntyre Drive | City, State ZIP | HARTWELL, GEORGIA 30643 |
| Event Date | September 23, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | 1098219 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.35000, -82.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was loading parts onto a rotating conveyor system when the machine malfunctioned and the parts got wedged in the machine. When the employee reached into the running machine to remove the parts, his finger was pinched resulting in the amputation of the left index finger to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2015, a worker at Tenneco Automotive in HARTWELL, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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