SVC Manufacturing, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | SVC Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2019065903 |
| Address | SVC Manufacturing Inc, 1635 Westgate Parkway | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 |
| Event Date | June 11, 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 | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722515 | Inspection # | 1409678 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.70000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to clear a pallet jam in a pallet exchange machine when the pallet machine released and pinched his left middle fingertip, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2019, a worker at SVC Manufacturing, Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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