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Jefferson Southern Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ROCKMART, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Jefferson Southern Corporation in ROCKMART, GEORGIA
Employer Jefferson Southern Corporation Report ID 2018099564
Address 1000 MARQUETTE ROAD City, State ZIP ROCKMART, GEORGIA 30153
Event Date September 15, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.02000, -85.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually resetting a nut feeder when his right index finger was pinched by the weld gun and nut guide, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2018, a worker at Jefferson Southern Corporation in ROCKMART, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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