Trojan Battery Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Trojan Battery Company in SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Trojan Battery Company Report ID 20161110334
Address 3012 George J. Lyons Parkway City, State ZIP SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA 31082
Event Date November 2, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 335911 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.98000, -82.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a chain and sprocket inside a welder machine conveyor when a coworker started the machine from the other end while the employee's hand was still inside. His left fourth fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2016, a worker at Trojan Battery Company in SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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