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Tifton Aluminum Extrusions, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tifton Aluminum Extrusions, Inc. in TIFTON, GEORGIA
Employer Tifton Aluminum Extrusions, Inc. Report ID 2016109444
Address 250 Southwell Blvd City, State ZIP TIFTON, GEORGIA 31794
Event Date October 6, 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 Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 331319 Inspection # 1184221
GPS Coordinates 31.41000, -83.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a gear on a strapping machine conveyor. Bundles (of aluminum) continued to be put on the strapping conveyor while the employee was installing the gear. When a bundle hit the photo eye, the conveyor belt engaged and amputated the employee's right index finger below the second knuckle. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 6, 2016, a worker at Tifton Aluminum Extrusions, Inc. in TIFTON, 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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