Brady Solutions LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Brady Solutions LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Brady Solutions LLC Report ID 2019054550
Address 575 Wharton Drive SW City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336
Event Date May 4, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311423 Inspection # 1400722
GPS Coordinates 33.75000, -84.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing an agitator on the production line when their hand was caught in the machine's chain. The employee's pinky finger was severed and three other fingers suffered severe damage. The machine was energized at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2019, a worker at Brady Solutions LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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