Georgia Envelope & Converting LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AUSTELL, GEORGIA
| Employer | Georgia Envelope & Converting LLC | Report ID | 20181111988 |
| Address | 8015 Second Flag Dr, Suite 100 | City, State ZIP | AUSTELL, GEORGIA 30168 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322230 | Inspection # | 1364704 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.76000, -84.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a paper cutter machine that cuts and folds paper into envelopes of different sizes. Part of the process is to stick adhesive onto the envelopes. The adhesive is poured into a reservoir located directly underneath a set of gears (sprockets). The operator was trying to remove a piece of paper that had fallen onto the reservoir when their right index finger was caught in the gears and amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2018, a worker at Georgia Envelope & Converting LLC in AUSTELL, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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