Advanced Digital Cable, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Advanced Digital Cable, Inc. | Report ID | 2019010748 |
| Address | 326 Airport Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30512 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wire, cables-nonelectrical | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335921 | Inspection # | 1379698 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.86000, -83.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding the cone on a machine with wire. The wire wrapped around the employee's hand, causing the amputation of a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2019, a worker at Advanced Digital Cable, Inc. in BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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