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Avanti Environmental Group Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Avanti Environmental Group Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer Avanti Environmental Group Inc. Report ID 2019010362
Address 1406 Coronet Drive City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30720
Event Date January 11, 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1372080
GPS Coordinates 34.79000, -84.96000

Incident Narrative

While an employee was cleaning fiber and metal shavings from a separating machine, the machine energized and the rotating auger struck the employee's right hand causing the amputation of the right thumb.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2019, a worker at Avanti Environmental Group Inc. in DALTON, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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