DEKALB TOOL & DIE, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TUCKER, GEORGIA
| Employer | DEKALB TOOL & DIE, INC | Report ID | 2017087685 |
| Address | 2220 STEPHENS STREET | City, State ZIP | TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Brake presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333514 | Inspection # | 1257078 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.84000, -84.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a press brake to make a part out of a piece of sheet metal that was approximately 2'' in length. He was setting the sheet metal when the press brake crushed his ring finger. Part of his finger had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2017, a worker at DEKALB TOOL & DIE, INC in TUCKER, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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