Displaycraft, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Displaycraft, Inc. | Report ID | 20161111101 |
| Address | 233 BRICKYARD ROAD | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30720 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.72000, -84.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was greasing the chain on an edge banding machine when her rag and gloves were pulled into the machine, which then amputated her left middle and index fingers. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2016, a worker at Displaycraft, Inc. in DALTON, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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