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Simmons Manufacturing Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Simmons Manufacturing Company in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
Employer Simmons Manufacturing Company Report ID 2016099018
Address 1608 Hwy 20 E City, State ZIP MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30252
Event Date September 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.47000, -84.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee at a poppet machine had just finished putting a box together, but the box was not spinning correctly. When she opened the interlocked door to balance the box, the chuck pulled in her right glove and then twisted her right index finger, partially amputating it.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2016, a worker at Simmons Manufacturing Company in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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