Bak E-Z, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bak E-Z, LLC | Report ID | 2018076765 |
| Address | 1750 Young Court | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30093 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1331574 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.90000, -84.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a packaging uncoiler to the cutter/sealer when her hand entered the cutter/sealer, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2018, a worker at Bak E-Z, LLC in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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