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PALLETONE OF FLORIDA, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORSYTH, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PALLETONE OF FLORIDA, INC. in FORSYTH, GEORGIA
Employer PALLETONE OF FLORIDA, INC. Report ID 2019032721
Address 3794 OLD MACON ROAD City, State ZIP FORSYTH, GEORGIA 31029
Event Date March 14, 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1386638
GPS Coordinates 32.96000, -83.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet machine when his glove was caught in the chain and his hand was pulled into the chain and sprocket. The tips of his left little and ring fingers were amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2019, a worker at PALLETONE OF FLORIDA, INC. in FORSYTH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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