Sonoco Display & Packaging
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FAIRBURN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Sonoco Display & Packaging | Report ID | 2018099688 |
| Address | 5000 Bohannon Rd. | City, State ZIP | FAIRBURN, GEORGIA 30213 |
| Event Date | September 19, 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 during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337215 | Inspection # | 1349137 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.54000, -84.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a production line that packs batteries into blister packs when the conveyor belt became jammed. The employee suffered a left index finger amputation while attempting to clear the jam.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2018, a worker at Sonoco Display & Packaging in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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