Parker Engineering and Mechanical, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Parker Engineering and Mechanical, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043451 |
| Address | 4436 Park Drive | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30093 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.93000, -84.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding coil into a coil line machine. While readjusting the coil, the employee's gloved right hand was caught in the rollers. A strip of skin was removed from the employee's right index finger. The coil machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2018, a worker at Parker Engineering and Mechanical, Inc. in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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