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Ajay North America, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ajay North America, LLC in POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA
Employer Ajay North America, LLC Report ID 2017032461
Address 1400 Industry Road City, State ZIP POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30127
Event Date March 20, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.85000, -84.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was greasing bearings on a running machine and his left index finger was caught in the chain and sprocket resulting in amputation at the first knuckle. The guard was removed at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2017, a worker at Ajay North America, LLC in POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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