M-D Building Products, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BROOKLET, GEORGIA
| Employer | M-D Building Products, LLC | Report ID | 2016087267 |
| Address | 3715 Brooklet Leefield Rd | City, State ZIP | BROOKLET, GEORGIA 30415 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1170073 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -81.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was greasing a gear inside a machine when his left little finger was caught and amputated in the machine.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2016, a worker at M-D Building Products, LLC in BROOKLET, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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