3M Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | 3M Company | Report ID | 2017021470 |
| Address | 3700 Atlanta Industrial Parkway NW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30331 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2017 | 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-powered, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | 1210593 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.80000, -84.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was packing tubes in a box from a moving plastic cleated conveyor in the Packaging Department. The employee's work glove was caught on the moving conveyor pulling his hand into the static plate on the conveyor and amputating the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2017, a worker at 3M Company in ATLANTA, 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-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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