Mallaghan (GA), Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEWNAN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Mallaghan (GA), Inc. | Report ID | 2019043537 |
| Address | 125 N. Christopher Ct. | City, State ZIP | NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | 1392387 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -84.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing equipment when it started up. The employee's right index finger was caught between a fan pulley and a belt, causing an amputation to the upper part of the finger.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2019, a worker at Mallaghan (GA), Inc. in NEWNAN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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