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SKC, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COVINGTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SKC, INC. in COVINGTON, GEORGIA
Employer SKC, INC. Report ID 20181111404
Address 1000 SKC DRIVE City, State ZIP COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014
Event Date November 5, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1359872
GPS Coordinates 33.61000, -83.81000

Incident Narrative

A slitter operator was removing a piece of plastic that had fallen when the slitter machine was activated. It amputated the tip of the employee's finger.

Incident Summary

On November 5, 2018, a worker at SKC, INC. in COVINGTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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