Yamaha Motor Corp
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — NEWNAN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Yamaha Motor Corp | Report ID | 2018010723 |
| Address | 1000 GEORGIA HIGHWAY EAST | City, State ZIP | NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Product assembly machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.34000, -84.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading an ATV sub component into a weld cell when his glove and right middle finger were caught between a clamping mechanism. His right middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2018, a worker at Yamaha Motor Corp in NEWNAN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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