RESILUX AMERICA, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA
| Employer | RESILUX AMERICA, LLC | Report ID | 20171211824 |
| Address | 420 John B. Brooks Rd. | City, State ZIP | PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA 30567 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1284863 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.14000, -83.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a technician rotate a blow molding machine when his finger was caught and amputated in a locking shaft.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2017, a worker at RESILUX AMERICA, LLC in PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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