Inline Plastics Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Inline Plastics Corp. | Report ID | 20161211864 |
| Address | 100 CONSTITUTION DR | City, State ZIP | MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30253 |
| Event Date | December 22, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1200377 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -84.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 22, 2016, at approximately 6:25 a.m., an employee was making adjustments to the GN machine 3030-7 contact heater when his hand slipped down into the cutting knife resulting in the amputation of the right index finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2016, a worker at Inline Plastics Corp. in MCDONOUGH, 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 extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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