Aspen Products Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Aspen Products Inc. | Report ID | 2016098741 |
| Address | 3220 Avondale Mill Road | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31206 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322212 | Inspection # | 1178805 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -83.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a machine when the scrap knives struck the employee's right middle finger, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2016, a worker at Aspen Products Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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