Waste Eliminator, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Waste Eliminator, Inc. | Report ID | 20161111064 |
| Address | 3025 Jones Mill Road | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | November 28, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | 1196729 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.93000, -84.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking recyclable waste from a conveyor belt and placing it in the appropriate bins when the employee's left pinky finger became caught and amputated between the belt and the metal portion of the shoot.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2016, a worker at Waste Eliminator, Inc. in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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