Winpak Films
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SENOIA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Winpak Films | Report ID | 2017066023 |
| Address | 100 Wihuri Pkwy | City, State ZIP | SENOIA, GEORGIA 30276 |
| Event Date | June 26, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1247021 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.30000, -84.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the valve on dryer equipment when the valve amputated the employee's right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2017, a worker at Winpak Films in SENOIA, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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