Plaid Enterprises
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — DECATUR, GEORGIA
| Employer | Plaid Enterprises | Report ID | 2018088766 |
| Address | 2331 Mellon Ct. | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, GEORGIA 30034 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.72000, -84.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to manually adjust a printing press when the machine amputated her right ring finger down to the first knuckle and lacerated her pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2018, a worker at Plaid Enterprises in DECATUR, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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