Elliott Machine Shop, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Elliott Machine Shop, Inc. | Report ID | 2019033295 |
| Address | 5495 Level Acres Drive | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31217 |
| Event Date | March 29, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1391687 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -83.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was boring a fly wheel when his hand entered the boring machine and his finger was caught between the fly wheel and the cutting bar. His left ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2019, a worker at Elliott Machine Shop, Inc. in MACON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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