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Samuel Strapping System

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Samuel Strapping System in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Samuel Strapping System Report ID 2016054517
Address 110 Dent Drive City, State ZIP CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30120
Event Date May 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 333318 Inspection # 1151512
GPS Coordinates 34.21000, -84.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was wrapping a finished pallet on a stretch wrap machine. While attempting to cut the excess stretch film from the pallet, the employee's left index fingertip was amputated between the pallet and the guarding around the turntable. The machine was still running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On May 23, 2016, a worker at Samuel Strapping System in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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