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Elixir Door and Metals Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FITZGERALD, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Elixir Door and Metals Company in FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
Employer Elixir Door and Metals Company Report ID 2017021761
Address 243 Washington Avenue City, State ZIP FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750
Event Date February 23, 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 Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 332321 Inspection # 1215354
GPS Coordinates 31.72000, -83.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running a punch press and amputated their right index finger.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2017, a worker at Elixir Door and Metals Company in FITZGERALD, 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 punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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