Syntec Industries, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ROME, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Syntec Industries, LLC in ROME, GEORGIA
Employer Syntec Industries, LLC Report ID 2018044103
Address 19 Westside Industrial, LLC City, State ZIP ROME, GEORGIA 30165
Event Date April 28, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingernail(s), nailbed(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Screwdrivers-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 313310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.28000, -85.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking a possible problem with a chain and sprocket while holding a screwdriver with his left hand. He attempted to jog the machine over and the chain caught the screwdriver. The nail and underlying part of one of his fingers was then pinched off.

Incident Summary

On April 28, 2018, a worker at Syntec Industries, LLC in ROME, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingernail(s), nailbed(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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