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Augusta Coating and Manufacturing, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Augusta Coating and Manufacturing, LLC in THOMSON, GEORGIA
Employer Augusta Coating and Manufacturing, LLC Report ID 2016109922
Address 1048 Superior Way City, State ZIP THOMSON, GEORGIA 30824
Event Date October 21, 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 Motors other than vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.44000, -82.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a seized motor when the motor started and pulled the employee's thumb through the pulley. The employee suffered an amputation of the left thumb above the knuckle and bruising to the left middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2016, a worker at Augusta Coating and Manufacturing, LLC in THOMSON, 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 motors other than vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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