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Estex Manufacturing

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — FAIRBURN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Estex Manufacturing in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA
Employer Estex Manufacturing Report ID 2016088214
Address 402 Broad Street City, State ZIP FAIRBURN, GEORGIA 30213
Event Date August 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 314912 Inspection # 1178444
GPS Coordinates 33.57000, -84.60000

Incident Narrative

The employee was operating a grommet machine placing the bottom and top grommet on the canvas materials when she noticed the top grommet was not straight. She tried to straighten it and the hammer came down on her right middle finger, crushing the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2016, a worker at Estex Manufacturing in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA suffered crushing injuries to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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