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IVC US, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at IVC US, Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer IVC US, Inc. Report ID 2016021259
Address 101 IVC Drive City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30721
Event Date February 10, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-roller
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 326192 Inspection # 1127169
GPS Coordinates 34.77000, -84.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a conveyor when her left-hand glove was caught in a roller. Her left middle finger was partially amputated, and her left index finger was fractured.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2016, a worker at IVC US, Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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