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PRAYON INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PRAYON INC. in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
Employer PRAYON INC. Report ID 2019010013
Address 1610 MARVIN GRIFFIN RD City, State ZIP AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30906
Event Date January 2, 2019 Outcome 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 Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.39000, -81.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a twin screw machine when his left ring finger was caught between the pistons and was amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2019, a worker at PRAYON INC. in AUGUSTA, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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