Cobb International Fabricators
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ACWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Cobb International Fabricators | Report ID | 2016065662 |
| Address | 4285 McEver Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | ACWORTH, GEORGIA 30101 |
| Event Date | June 24, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1165446 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.05000, -84.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a right index finger amputation while cleaning a machine. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2016, a worker at Cobb International Fabricators in ACWORTH, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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