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M.A. INDUSTRIES, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at M.A. INDUSTRIES, INC. in PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA
Employer M.A. INDUSTRIES, INC. Report ID 2018077594
Address 303 DIVIDEND DRIVE City, State ZIP PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA 30269
Event Date July 26, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.38000, -84.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to repair a string break on the head of a twisting machine when the machine's mandrel amputated the employee's right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2018, a worker at M.A. INDUSTRIES, INC. in PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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