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AEP INDUSTRIES, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AEP INDUSTRIES, INC. in GRIFFIN, GEORGIA
Employer AEP INDUSTRIES, INC. Report ID 2016076344
Address 1201 SOUTH PINE HILL ROAD City, State ZIP GRIFFIN, GEORGIA 30224
Event Date July 14, 2016 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 Machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.21000, -84.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an air cylinder when it activated and crushed his left index finger resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2016, a worker at AEP INDUSTRIES, INC. in GRIFFIN, 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 machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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