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Luxottica Group

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Luxottica Group in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
Employer Luxottica Group Report ID 2017109603
Address 101 GREENWOOD INDUSTRIAL BLVD. City, State ZIP MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30253
Event Date October 6, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 333314 Inspection # 1269317
GPS Coordinates 33.39000, -84.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was greasing a conveyor belt when his right index finger became stuck and amputated in the belt.

Incident Summary

On October 6, 2017, a worker at Luxottica Group in MCDONOUGH, 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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