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Aspen Products, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MACON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Aspen Products, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA
Employer Aspen Products, Inc. Report ID 2018010701
Address 3220 Avondale Mill Rd City, State ZIP MACON, GEORGIA 31206
Event Date January 22, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322220 Inspection # 1290197
GPS Coordinates 32.69000, -83.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a wrench to adjust equipment when it jerked the wrench, causing his right ring finger to get caught between the wrench and the equipment. His finger broke and his fingertip was amputated. The equipment was running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2018, a worker at Aspen Products, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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