Pallet One, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORSYTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pallet One, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010054 |
| Address | 3794 Old Macon Road | City, State ZIP | FORSYTH, GEORGIA 31029 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1203126 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.96000, -83.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pallet machine and was trying to clear a nail that was jammed in a nail bowl when the nailer came down and amputated the employee's left pinky fingertip. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2017, a worker at Pallet One, Inc. in FORSYTH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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