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Latham Pool Products, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SUWANEE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Latham Pool Products, Inc. in SUWANEE, GEORGIA
Employer Latham Pool Products, Inc. Report ID 20161111176
Address 605 SATELLITE BLVD NW City, State ZIP SUWANEE, GEORGIA 30024
Event Date November 29, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326113 Inspection # 1197082
GPS Coordinates 34.02000, -84.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a die cut machine that manufactures metal caps when the machine amputated his right pointer finger.

Incident Summary

On November 29, 2016, a worker at Latham Pool Products, Inc. in SUWANEE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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