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Sun-Tek Pet, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sun-Tek Pet, LLC in DUBLIN, GEORGIA
Employer Sun-Tek Pet, LLC Report ID 2019021357
Address 2006 Waldrep Industrial Blvd. City, State ZIP DUBLIN, GEORGIA 31021
Event Date February 6, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Secondary Source Shovels
Industry (NAICS) 311119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.51000, -82.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying un-stop a conditioner on an extruder with a shovel when the shovel became caught in the machine and pushed his thumb against the conditioner housing. The tip of his right thumb was amputated between the nail and knuckle.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2019, a worker at Sun-Tek Pet, LLC in DUBLIN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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