Trojan Battery Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LITHONIA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Trojan Battery Company, LLC | Report ID | 2017076772 |
| Address | 5174 Minola Drive | City, State ZIP | LITHONIA, GEORGIA 30038 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.70000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was scraping paste from a chute into a hopper when his scraping tool fell into the hopper. As he was attempting to retrieve his tool, the mechanical stirring paddle inside the hopper contacted his hand, injuring his finger.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2017, a worker at Trojan Battery Company, LLC in LITHONIA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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