Novolex

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — VILLA RICA, GEORGIA

Employer	Novolex	Report ID	2017109631
Address	8096 East Highway 78	City, State ZIP	VILLA RICA, GEORGIA 30180
Event Date	October 7, 2017	Outcome	Amputation
Nature of Injury	Amputations	Body Part	Fingertip(s)
Event Type	Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified	Source of Injury	Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified
Industry (NAICS)	326199	Inspection #	1271175
GPS Coordinates	33.73000, -84.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left hand was caught in a print machine's rollers, amputating the index and middle fingertips.

Incident Summary

On October 7, 2017, a worker at Novolex in VILLA RICA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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