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Nordson Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nordson Corporation in SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA
Employer Nordson Corporation Report ID 2017099007
Address 1159 Empire Expressway City, State ZIP SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA 30401
Event Date September 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325520 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.54000, -82.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove residue from a machine's chain when the employee's right index finger was caught and lacerated in a pinch point between the chain and sprocket. The machine was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2017, a worker at Nordson Corporation in SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.

Context

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