Linzer Products Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — METTER, GEORGIA
| Employer | Linzer Products Corp. | Report ID | 2016065685 |
| Address | 100 Wallace Street | City, State ZIP | METTER, GEORGIA 30439 |
| Event Date | June 24, 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 | Winders, unwinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339994 | Inspection # | 1159533 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.39000, -82.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually feeding fabric into a winder machine when her left index finger was caught between a conveyor belt roller, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2016, a worker at Linzer Products Corp. in METTER, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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