DHM ADHESIVES, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CALHOUN, GEORGIA
| Employer | DHM ADHESIVES, INC. | Report ID | 20181212785 |
| Address | 509 SOUTH WALL STREET | City, State ZIP | CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30703 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325520 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.49000, -84.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning glue off of the rollers on a chopper when their left hand slipped into the chopper resulting in amputation of the middle and ring fingertips. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2018, a worker at DHM ADHESIVES, INC. in CALHOUN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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